Trigonometry (Triangle Geometry)

A large portion of the Geometry on your exam will involve

right angle and non-right angle triangles.

The table below shows the formulas you are required to use
and tells you when they should be used. Detailed examples
are shown on the following page.
Right Angle Triangles Non-Right Angle Triangles
See the examples below for more detailed explanations of
SOHCAHTOA, Sine Rule and Cosine Rule.

Using SOHCAHTOA to Find an Unknown Side









Using SOHCAHTOA to Find an Unknown Angle
Using Cosine Rule to Find an Unknown Side














Using Cosine Rule to Find an Unknown Angle
When you have all three sides (SSS) use Cos Rule to find
any angle.
Using Sine Rule to Find an Unknown Side














Using Sine Rule to Find an Unknown Angle
Surface Area
Surface area is the sum of the area of all the surfaces of a
3D figure.

If your figure's surface is made up of various shapes, find the
area of each surface and add them up.








All the area and surface area formulas can be found in
Presumed Knowledge and Topic 5 in the formula sheet.

Volume
Volume tells us the amount of space which a 3D figure takes
up. Most of the volume formulas can be found in topic 5 of
the formula sheet.

However, the formula for volume of various prisms are not
given.
Volume of a Prism
A prism is a figure that has a uniformed shape throughout.







These are all prisms because of the shape that is consistent
throughout the figure.

Volume of a Prism = (Base Area)(Height)

where Base Area is the area of the shape and Height is the
distance between the two ends.