PATHWAYS SCHOOL GURGAON

HL Mathematics: Geometry and Trigonometry

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Q1) The following diagram represents a large Ferris wheel, with a diameter of 100 metres.

Let P be a point on the wheel. The wheel starts with P at the lowest point, at ground
level. The wheel rotates at a constant rate, in an anticlockwise (counterclockwise)
direction. One revolution takes 20 minutes.

(a) Write down the height of P above ground level after

(i) 10 minutes;

(ii) 15 minutes.
(2)

Let h(t) metres be the height of P above ground level after t minutes. Some values of h(t)
are given in the table below.

t h(t)
0 0.0
1 2.4
2 9.5
3 20.6
4 34.5
5 50.0

(b) (i) Show that h(8) = 90.5.

(ii) Find h(21).

(4)
 (c) Sketch the graph of h, for 0 ≤ t ≤ 40.
(3)

(d) Given that h can be expressed in the form h(t) = a cos bt + c, find a, b and c.
(5)
(Total 14 marks)

Q2) The following diagram shows triangle ABC.

diagram not to scale

AB = 7 cm, BC = 9 cm and AB̂C = 120°.

(a) Find AC.

(3)

(b) Find BÂC .

(3)
(Total 6 marks)

Q3) The graph of y = p cos qx + r, for –5 ≤ x ≤ 14, is shown below.

There is a minimum point at (0, –3) and a maximum point at (4, 7).

(a) Find the value of

(i) p;
 (ii) q;

(iii) r.
(6)

(b) The equation y = k has exactly two solutions. Write down the value of k.
(1)
(Total 7 marks)

Q4) The diagram below shows a quadrilateral ABCD with obtuse angles AB̂C and AD̂C .

diagram not to scale

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)
(Total 14 marks)
Q5) Diagram below shows a circle with centre O and radius 8 cm.

diagram not to scale

The points A, B, C, D, E and F are on the circle, and [AF] is a diameter. The length of
arc ABC is 6 cm.

(a) Find the size of angle AOC.

(2)

(b) Hence find the area of the shaded region.

(6)

2
The area of sector OCDE is 45 cm .

(c) Find the size of angle COE.

(2)

(d) Find EF.

(5)
(Total 15 marks)
Q6) The diagram shows two concentric circles with centre O.

diagram not to scale

The radius of the smaller circle is 8 cm and the radius of the larger circle is 10 cm.
π
Points A, B and C are on the circumference of the larger circle such that AÔB is 3
radians.

(a) Find the length of the arc ACB.

(2)

(b) Find the area of the shaded region.

(4)
(Total 6 marks)

Q7)
a)

b)

c)

d)
 e)

Answer)

1) (a) (i) 100 (metres) A1

N1
(ii) 50 (metres) A1 N1
2
(b) (i) identifying symmetry with h(2) = 9.5 (M1)
subtraction A1
e.g. 100 – h(2), 100 – 9.5
h(8) = 90.5 AG N0
(ii) recognizing period (M1)
e.g. h(21) = h(1)
h(21) = 2.4 A1 N2
4
(c)

A1A1A1 N3
3
Note: Award A1 for end points (0, 0) and (40, 0), A1 for
range 0 ≤ h ≤ 100, A1 for approximately correct
sinusoidal shape, with two cycles
(d) evidence of a quotient involving 20, 2π or 360º to find b (M1)
2π 360
 20, b 
e.g. b 20
 2π  π 
b  
20  10 
(accept b =18 if working in degrees) A1 N2
a = –50, c = 50 A2A1 N3
5
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2 (a) evidence of choosing cosine rule (M1)

2 2
e.g. a + b – 2ab cos C
correct substitution A1
2 2
e.g. 7 + 9 – 2(7)(9) cos 120º

AC =13.9 (= 193 ) A1 N2
3
(b) METHOD 1
evidence of choosing sine rule (M1)
sin Aˆ sin Bˆ

e.g. BC AC
correct substitution A1

sin Aˆ sin 120


e.g. 9 13.9
  34.1 A1 N2
3
METHOD 2
evidence of choosing cosine rule (M1)
AB2  AC 2  BC 2
cos Aˆ 
e.g. 2ABAC

correct substitution A1
7 2  13.9 2  9 2
cos Aˆ 
e.g. 27 13.9 

  34.1  A1 N2
3
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3) (a) (i) evidence of finding the amplitude (M1)
73
e.g. 2 , amplitude = 5
p = –5 A1
N2
(ii) period = 8 (A1)
 2π π 
  
q = 0.785  8 4 A1
N2
73
(iii) r= 2 (A1)
r=2 A1
N2
(b) k = –3 (accept y = –3) A1
N1
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4) (a) correct substitution A1

2 2
e.g. 25 + 16 – 40cos x, 5 + 4 – 2 × 4 × 5 cosx
AC = 41 40 cos x AG
(b) correct substitution A1
AC 4 1
 , AC
e.g. sin x sin 30 2 = 4 sin x
 4 sin x 
 accept 
AC = 8 sin x  sin 30  A1
N1
(c) (i) evidence of appropriate approach using AC M1
e.g. 8 sin x = 41 40 cos x , sketch showing intersection
correct solution 8.682..., 111.317... (A1)
obtuse value 111.317... (A1)
x = 111.32 to 2 dp (do not accept the radian answer 1.94) A1
N2
(ii) substituting value of x into either expression for AC (M1)
e.g. AC = 8 sin 111.32
AC = 7.45 A1
N2
(d) (i) evidence of choosing cosine rule (M1)
a2  c2  b2
e.g. cos B = 2ac
correct substitution A1
4 2  4 2  7.45 2
2 4 4 2
e.g. , 7.45 = 32 – 32 cos y, cos y = –0.734...
 y = 137 A1
N2
(ii) correct substitution into area formula (A1)
1
e.g. 2 × 4 × 4 × sin 137, 8 sin 137
area = 5.42 A1
N2
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5) (a) appropriate approach (M1)

e.g. 6 = 8θ
AÔC = 0.75 A1
N2
(b) evidence of substitution into formula for area of triangle (M1)
1
e.g. area = 2 × 8 × 8 × sin(0.75)
area = 21.8… (A1)
evidence of substitution into formula for area of sector (M1)
1
e.g. area = 2 × 64 × 0.75
area of sector = 24 (A1)
evidence of substituting areas (M1)
1 2 1
r   ab sin C
e.g. 2 2 , area of sector – area of triangle
2
area of shaded region = 2.19 cm A1
N4
(c) attempt to set up an equation for area of sector (M1)
1
2
e.g. 45 = 2 × 8 × θ
CÔE = 1.40625 (1.41 to 3 sf) A1
N2
(d) METHOD 1
attempting to find angle EOF (M1)
e.g. π – 0.75 – 1.41
EÔF = 0.985 (seen anywhere) A1
evidence of choosing cosine rule (M1)
correct substitution A1
e.g. EF = 8 2  8 2  2  8  8  cos 0.985
 EF = 7.57 cm A1
N3
METHOD 2
attempting to find angles that are needed (M1)
e.g. angle EOF and angle OEF
EÔF = 0.9853... and OÊF (or OF̂E) = 1.078... A1
evidence of choosing sine rule (M1)
correct substitution (A1)
EF 8

e.g. sin0.985 sin 1.08
EF = 7.57 cm A1
N3
METHOD 3
attempting to find angle EOF (M1)
e.g. π – 0.75 – 1.41
EÔF = 0.985 (seen anywhere) A1
evidence of using half of triangle EOF (M1)
0.985
e.g. x = 8 sin 2
correct calculation A1
e.g. x = 3.78
EF = 7.57 cm A1
N3
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6) (a) correct substitution in l = rθ (A1)

 1
,
e.g. 10 × 3 6 × 2π × 10
20π  10π 
 
arc length = 6  3  A1
N2
1 π  100π 
 10 2    
(b) area of large sector = 2 3 6  (A1)
1 2 π  64π 
8   
area of small sector = 2 3 6  (A1)
evidence of valid approach (seen anywhere) M1
1 π
 (10 2  8 2 )
e.g. subtracting areas of two sectors, 2 3
 36π 
 accept , etc.
area shaded = 6π  6  A1
N3
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b)

c)

d)