NCEA Level 1 Mathematics (90152) 2005 — page 1 of 2

Assessment Schedule – 2005

Mathematics: Solve right-angled triangle problems (90152)
Evidence Statement
THE SLEEP-OUT

Achievement
Q Evidence Code Judgement Sufficiency
Criteria
Solve right-angled
triangle problems. 1(a) QR = (2.12 ! 0.752 ) = 1.9615 m AP Units not required in Achievement:
Achievement. 3 × code A (at
1(b) SR = 2.1cos70° = 0.71824 m AT least 1 of AP
Achievement

Allow any level of and 1 of AT).

rounding / truncation
in Achievement.

2(a) HC = 1.92 + 2.62 = 3.220248 m AP

2(b) # 1.2 &

!EHD = tan "1 % = 23.19859! AT
$ 2.8 ('

Solve problems in # 2.8 &

2(c) !KFG = cos"1 % = 22.468106° AT Units not required in Achievement
practical situations
$ 3.03 (' Merit. EITHER
involving right-
As for
angled triangles.
Achievement with Merit

M Allow any level of Achievement

!HKF = 112.5° rounding / truncation plus
in Merit. 3 × code M

Correct mathematical OR
2(d) AJ = 2 2 AP
2.8 + 1.2 = 3.046 m statements are
3 × code M
expected at Merit:
M penalise IMS each
DJ = (2.8 + 2.6 +1.2 ) = 4.005 m
2 2 2
time it occurs.

3.1
3 XA = = 3.209356 m AT/M
sin 75°

Solve problems in 4 Southern horizontal component = AT Majority of Achievement

word or 3D 9 tan 32 = 5.6238 m per s. mathematical with
situations. Eastern horizontal component = AT statements correct. Excellence:
9 tan51 = 11.11407 m per s. As for Merit
Achievement with Excellence

Rounding / truncating
Wind speed = 12.4559 m per s. M/E should be correct and plus
sensible in the code E
majority of cases.
.

Units should be given

at least once.
Other methods are
acceptable.
A consistent
Pythagoras calculation
of the wind speed for
incorrect components
is evidence for Merit.

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Judgement Statement

Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence

Solve right-angled triangle Solve problems in practical Solve problems in word or 3D

problems. situations involving right-angled situations.
triangles.

3×A Achievement plus Merit plus

(including at least one of AP and 3×M 1×E

one of AT)
or

3×M

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