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MAA SL
3D GEOMETRY
A. Practice questions
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cuboid
3
5
cylinder
4
(diameter)
cone
6
(diameter)
sphere
radius = 3
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TRIANGLES
A. Practice questions
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(MAA SL 3.1-3.3) – Page 4
MAA SL 3.1-3.3 3D GEOMETRY – TRIANGLES
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(MAA SL 3.1-3.3) – Page 7
MAA SL 3.1-3.3 3D GEOMETRY – TRIANGLES
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(MAA SL 3.1-3.3) – Page 8
MAA SL 3.1-3.3 3D GEOMETRY – TRIANGLES
5 7
Diagram not to scale
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(MAA SL 3.1-3.3) – Page 9
MAA SL 3.1-3.3 3D GEOMETRY – TRIANGLES
60° 40°
B C
5 cm
(a) Calculate AB. [3]
(b) Find the area of the triangle. [3]
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48°
A B
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B C B C
Calculate
(a) the size of AĈB in Triangle 2. [2]
(b) the area of Triangle 1. [2]
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(MAA SL 3.1-3.3) – Page 11
MAA SL 3.1-3.3 3D GEOMETRY – TRIANGLES
32km
A
48km B
Given that town B is 56 km from town C, find the size of angle CÂB to the nearest
degree.
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(MAA SL 3.1-3.3) – Page 12
MAA SL 3.1-3.3 3D GEOMETRY – TRIANGLES
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(a) Complete the diagram, showing clearly all the information above. [3]
(b) Find x . [4]
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(MAA SL 3.1-3.3) – Page 14
MAA SL 3.1-3.3 3D GEOMETRY – TRIANGLES
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BQ = 40 m
PB̂Q = 36°
BÂQ = 70°
36 B
30 AB̂Q = 30°
Q 70
A
Find
(a) the height of the pole, PQ; [2]
(b) the distance between A and B. [2]
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The following diagram shows a pentagon ABCDE, with AB = 9.2 cm, BC = 3.2 cm,
BD = 7.1 cm, AÊD =110°, AD̂E = 52° and AB̂D = 60°.
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AB = 5 cm, BC = 4 cm, CD = 4 cm, AD = 4 cm, BÂC = 30°, AB̂C = x°, AD̂C = y°.
(a) Use the cosine rule to show that AC = 41 40 cos x . [1]
(b) Use the sine rule in triangle ABC to find another expression for AC. [2]
(c) (i) Hence, find x, giving your answer to two decimal places.
(ii) Find AC. [6]
(d) (i) Find y.
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find the area of triangle ACD. [5]
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(a) Use the cosine rule to calculate the length of the third side of the field. [3]
3
(b) Given that sin 60° = , find the area of the field in the form p 3 where pZ. [3]
2
Let D be a point on [BC] such that [AD] bisects the 60° angle. The farmer divides the
field into two parts A1 and A2 by constructing a straight fence [AD] of length x metres, as
shown on the diagram below.
C
104 m
A2
30°
A D
x
30°
A1
65 m
65x
(c) (i) Show that the area of Al is given by .
4
(ii) Find a similar expression for the area of A2.
(iii) Hence, find the value of x in the form q 3 , where qZ. [7]
BD 5
(ii) Use the result of part (i) and the sine rule to show that . [5]
DC 8
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y
P(x, 10)
y=10
A(8, 6)
O(0, 0) x
Diagram to scale
x 2 – 8 x 40
(b) Hence, show that cos OP̂A , [3]
{( x 2 – 16 x 80)( x 2 100 )}
(d) Find the positive value of x such that OP̂A 60 . [4]
x 2 – 8 x 40
f ( x ) cos OP̂A , 0 x 15. [4]
{( x 2 – 16 x 80)( x 2 100)}
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(MAA SL 3.1-3.3) – Page 24
MAA SL 3.1-3.3 3D GEOMETRY – TRIANGLES
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(a) Given that point C is 15 m from A, find the length of the fence [BC].
A 15 m C river bank
29°
17 m
B
[3]
(b) The farmer has another, longer fence. It is possible for him to enclose two
different triangular regions with this fence. He places the fence so that AB̂C is 85°
(i) Find the distance from A to C.
(ii) Find the area of the region ABC with the fence in this position. [5]
(c) To form the 2nd region, he moves the fencing so that point C is closer to point A.
Find the new distance from A to C. [4]
(d) Find the minimum length of fence [BC] needed to enclose a triangular region
ABC. [2]
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(MAA SL 3.1-3.3) – Page 26
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Q R
Find the length QS. [6]
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5 x 16
(iii) Hence, show that cos Z . [7]
3x
Let the area of triangle XYZ be A .
(e) (i) Hence, write down the maximum area for triangle XYZ.
(ii) What type of triangle is the triangle with maximum area? [3]
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The diagram shows the tower and its roof with dimensions indicated. The diagram is
not drawn to scale.
O
10 m
H G
E F
40 m
D C
A 6m B
A parrot's nest is perched at a point, P, on the edge, BF, of the tower. A person at the
point A, outside the building, measures the angle of elevation to point P to be 79°.
(b) Find, correct to three significant figures, the height of the nest from the base of
the tower. [2]
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A
Diagram 2
7 2
not to scale
45°
B 6 C
2 6
(a) Use the fact that sin 45 = to show that sin BÂC = . [2]
2 7
6
The point D is on (AB), between A and B, such that sin BD̂C = .
7
(b) (i) Write down the value of BD̂C + BÂC .
(ii) Calculate the angle BCD.
(iii) Find the length of [BD]. [6]
Area of ΔBDC BD
(c) Show that = . [2]
Area of ΔBAC BA
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(MAA SL 3.1-3.3) – Page 34