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Trigonometry
Question Paper

Course CIE IGCSE Maths

Section Pythagoras & Trigonometry
Topic Trigonometry
Difficulty Hard

Time Allowed 40
Score /31
Percentage /100

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Question 1

The diagram shows a circle, centre O , radius 11 cm.

C , F , G and H are points on the circumference of the circle.
The line AD touches the circle at C and is parallel to the line EG .
B is a point on AD and angle ABO = 140°.
i) Give a reason why angle BCO is 90°.
[1]
ii) Show that BC = 13.11 cm, correct to 2 decimal places.
[3]
iii) Calculate BH .
BH = ......................... cm [3]

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[7 marks]

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Question 2

A speedboat starts at X and travels to Y , then to Z and then back to X .

Z is due south of X and Y is due west of Z .
XY = 39km and XZ = 21 km.
i) Calculate YZ .
YZ = .............................km [3]
ii) Calculate angle YXZ .
Angle YXZ = ......................[2]
iii) Find the bearing of Y from X .
[1]
[6 marks]

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Question 3a

A vertical flagpole, BD , stands on horizontal ground and is held by two ropes, AD and CD .
AD = 15m, BC = 10. 7m and angle DAB = 38° .
Using trigonometry, calculate BD .
BD = ...............................m
[2 marks]

Question 3b
Calculate CD .
CD = .......................... m
[2 marks]

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Question 4a

Triangles ABC and BCD are both right-angled triangles.

Calculate the value of y .
y = ................................
[3 marks]

Question 4b
Calculate the value of x .
x = .................................
[2 marks]

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Question 5

A , B and C are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O .

[1]
AB = 20 cm and AC = 52cm.
i) Use trigonometry to calculate angle BAC .
Angle BAC = ............................. [2]
ii) Show that BC = 48cm.
[2]
iii) Work out the area of triangle ABC .
........................... cm2 [2]
iv) Work out the total shaded area.
............................... cm2 [3]
[9 marks]

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