Revising for Grade 6 in Mathematics Session 16

Quick Quiz Review of Session 15

(1) Multiply out and simplify: (1) Work out the exact values of these:
( 7 – 2)( 7 + 2) 1 1
(a) 3–2 (b) 16 2 (c) 1,000 3
(2) c = 14 and d = 20, both to the
nearest whole number. What (2) Write these expressions using
is the lower bound for d – c? fractional indices:
(3) Solve these simultaneous (a) n (b) 3
p (c) 5
6 x
equations:
(3) Work out the values of these:
2x + y = 2 1 3 3
3x – y = 13 (a) 64 2 (b) 25 2 (c) 81 4
(4) Which of these could not be an (4) Work out the value of n in each of
equation of this straight line? these:
y 1
y = –2x + 5 (a) 2n = (b) 36n = 6
8
5x + 2y = 8 n
(c) 9 = 27 (d) 16n = 32
x – 2y = 1
O x (5) Work these out as fractions:
1 1
2
Solve the equation x + 5x = 40
2 9 2
64 3
(5) (a) (b) (c)
2 6 3 16 125

The focus for today’s session is …

The Sine Rule

Reminder b Practice Questions

A
The Sine Rule works C (1) Calculate the lengths p and q in
in any triangle. these triangles, correct to 3 s.f.
c
a b c a
= = B p 115° 30°
sin A sin B sin C 117 mm q

Notice that side a is opposite 73 cm

84° 47°
angle A, and so on.
(2) Calculate the
To use the rule, identify sides and
lengths a and b 26 cm
angles that are opposite each other. a
in this triangle,
16 cm is opposite 48°
x 16 correct to 3 s.f. 65° 20°
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16 cm =
sin (102) sin (48) b
(3) Calculate the length w.
16
102° x= × sin (102) w
x sin (48) 24°
48° 17°
x is opposite x = 21.1 cm (3 s.f.) 2.8 m
102°

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