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Volume of prism V = Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular

length.

1
V = Ah
Volume of a right pyramid 3 where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the
perpendicular height.

Circumference C=2 π r where r is the radius of the circle.

Area of a circle A=π r 2 where r is the radius of the circle.

1
A= (a+b )h
Area of trapezium 2 where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is
the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.

2
Roots of quadratic equations If ax + bx + c = 0 ,
−b± √ b 2−4 ac
x=
then 2a

opposite side
Sin θ=
Trigonometrical ratios hypotenuse
adjacent side
Cos θ=
hypotenuse
opposite side
Tan θ=
adjacent
1
bh
Area of triangle Area of Δ = 2 where b is the lengths of the base and h is the
perpendicular height.
1
ab sin C
Area of Δ ABC = 2

Area of Δ ABC = √ s(s−a) (s−b) (s−c)

a+b+c
s=
Where 2
a b c
= =
Sine rule SinA SinB SinC

2 2 2
Cosine rule a =b +c −2 bc Cos A
May/ June 2015 Q10 (a)

1. The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a vertical tower, BT, with a flagpole, TP,
mounted on it. A point R is on the same horizontal ground as B, such that RB = 60 m, and the
angles of elevation of T and P from R are 35° and 42°, respectively.

(a) Label the diagram to show

* the distance 60 m

* the angles of 35° and 42°

* any right angle(s).

(b) Calculate the length of :

(i) PB,

(ii) TB and

(iii) PT,

giving your answer to the nearest metre.

May/ June 2014Q10 (b)

2 The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows the positions of two ships, P and Q, at anchor.
FT is the vertical face of a cliff jutting out of the water. P and Q are 118 m apart. FT= 80 m
and  FPT= 40°

Determine

(a) the angle of elevation of T from P

(b) the lengths of FP and FQ

(c) the angle of elevation of T from Q.

3. (a) The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a triangle LMN with LN = 12 cm,
NM = x cm and  NLM = θ °. The point K on LM is such that NK is perpendicular to
LM, NK = 6 cm, and KM = 8 cm.

Calculate the value

 (i) x

(ii) .
May/ June 2013 Q4 (a)

3. The diagram below shows an isosceles triangle CDE. G is the midpoint of CD.

(a) Measure and state, in centimetres, the length of DE.

(b) Measure and state, in degrees, the size of  ECD.

(iii) Determine the perimeter of the triangle CDE. (2 marks)

(iv) Calculate the area of the triangle CDE. (1 mark)

(b) The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows the relative positions of three fishing
boats, K, L and M. L is on a bearing of 040° from K and M is due south of L. LM = 120
km and KL = 80 km.

(i) On the diagram show the bearing of 040°. (1 mark)

(ii) Calculate the measure of  KLM. (1 mark)

(iii) Calculate the length, to the nearest kilometre, of KM. (3 marks)

(iv) Calculate the measure of  LKM to the nearest degree. (2 marks)

(v) Calculate the bearing of M from K. (1 mark)

Total 15 marks
January 2015 Q10 (a)

MEASUREMENT, GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY

10. (a) On the diagram below, not drawn to scale, RQ = 9 m, RS = 12 m, ST = 13 m,

 QRS = 60° and  SQT = 40°.

Calculate, correct to 1 decimal place,

(i) the length QS (2 marks)

(ii) the measure of  QTS (2 marks)

(iii) the area of triangle QRS (2 marks)

(iv) the perpendicular distance from Q to RS. (1 mark)

Jan 2012 Q10 (b)

4. The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a vertical pole, PL, standing on a horizontal
plane, KLM. The angle of elevation of P from K is 28°, KL = 15 m, LM = 19 m and  KLM =
115°.
(a) Copy the diagram. Show the angle of elevation, 28° and ONE right angle.

(b) Calculate, giving your answer to 2 significant figures, the measure of

(i) PL

(ii) KM

(iii) the angle of elevation of P from M.

May/ June 2011 Q5 (b)

5. The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows Δ PQR, which represents the cross section of a
roof. QS is perpendicular to PSR.

PQ = 12.6 metres QR = 8.4 metres ∠ QPR = 15°

Using the dimensions shown on the diagram, calculate, correct to 3 significant figures

(a) the length of QS

(b) the measure of ∠ RQS

(c) the area of Δ PQR.

May/ June 2010 Q10 (b)

6. The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a vertical flagpole, FT, with its foot, F, on the
horizontal plane EFG. ET and GT are wires which support the flagpole in its position. The
angle of elevation of T from G is 55°, EF = 8 m, FG = 6 m and  EFG = 120°.
 Calculate, giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures

(a) the height, FT, of the flagpole

(b) the length of EG

(c) the angle of elevation of T from E.

35. The figure below, not drawn to scale, shows triangle LMO in which, LN = 10 cm, LM = 26
cm, LNO = 90° and LON = 35°.

Calculate:

(a) the length of

(i) MN

(ii) MO

(b) the size of  LMO

(c) the area of triangle LMO

(d) the perimeter of triangle LMO.

36. A, B and C are three points on horizontal ground. BT is a vertical mast of height 20 m. The top
of the mast is joined to A and C by straight wires. Angle BCT = 31°.

Calculate, stating your answer correct to 1 decimal place,

(a) the length of the wire CT

(b) the angle of elevation of T from A.

(c) the perimeter and the area of triangle TAC.

37. The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows that ∆ ABT and ∆ PCT are right-angled at T. AB
= 10 cm, BD = 15 cm,
AP = 1cm and TC = 6.3 cm.

Calculate:
 (a) the lengths of PT and PC

(b) the size of  ABT

(c) the area and the perimeter of the entire diagram.

38. In the figure below, not drawn to scale, TF is perpendicular to FY. FX = 40 cm, angle TXF =
42° and angle TYF = 30°.

Calculate:

(a) the length of

(i) TF

(ii) TX

(iii) TY

(iv) FY

(b) the size of

(i)  TXY

(ii)  XTY

(iii)  FTY

(c) the area and the perimeter of triangle FTY.

39. In the diagram below, not drawn to scale, ABDC is a quadrilateral in which BD = CD, BD = 28
cm, BAD = 90°, ABD = 40° and CDB = 36°.

Calculate, stating your answer correct to 1 decimal place,

(a) the length of the side AB

(b) the area of the triangle BDC.

(c) the area of the quadrilateral ABDC

40. In the diagram below, not drawn to scale, W X Y is a straight line with K due east of W , and
V due north of W.
 Calculate

(a)  ZXV

(b)  ZVX

(c) the length of VZ

41. In the diagram below, not drawn to scale, EFGH is a rectangle. The point D on HG is such that
ED = DG = 12 cm and GDF = 43°.

(a) the length of GF

(b) the length of HD

(c) the size of the angle HDE

42. In the diagram below, not drawn to scale, GH is a vertical pole standing on a horizontal plane
and H, J and K are points on the horizontal plane GH =12 metres and the angles of elevation of
the top of the pole G from J and K are 32 and 27° respectively.
 (a) Copy the diagram and insert the angles of elevation.

(b) Calculate to one decimal place:

(i) the length of HJ.

(ii) the length of JK.

43. In the diagram below, not drawn to scale, KN = 6.0 cm, MN = 15.6 cm, angle MKN = 90 ,
angle KLN = 52 and KLM is a straight line.

Calculate to one decimal place:

(a) the size of angle KMN

(b) the length of LM.

44. A plane takes off at an angle of elevation of 17° to the ground. After 25 seconds the plane has
travelled a horizontal distance of 2400 metres.

(a) Draw a sketch to represent the given information.

(b) Calculate to 2 significant figures the height of the plane above the ground after 25
seconds.
45. In the diagram above, not drawn to scale, OLN is a sector of a circle, centre O and ON is
produced to D. Angle DLO = 90°, angle DOL = 30° and DO = 8.7 cm.

[Take  = 3.14], calculate:

(a) the length, in cm, of DL

(b) the radius of the sector OLN

(c) the area of the sector OLN.

46. In the diagram below, not drawn to scale, AD is perpendicular to BC. BD = 10.0 cm, DC = 6.0
cm and angle ACB = 35 .
 Calculate

(a) the length, in cm, of AD

(b) the length of AB, in cm

(c) the area of the triangle ABC, in cm².

47. The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows the angles of elevation of T, the top of a
vertical mast, from the points P and Q on the same side of R on a horizontal plane. P, Q and R
lie on a straight line. PQ = 25 metres. Angles TPQ and TQR are 53.1° and 64.6° respectively.

(a) Show that the length of QT is 100 metres, to the nearest metre.

(b) Hence or otherwise, calculate the height of the mast.

48. A vertical stick of height 1.8 m casts a shadow of length 2 m on the horizontal ground as shown
in the diagram, not drawn to scale.
 Calculate to the NEAREST degree, the angle of elevation of the sun.

49. In the diagram below, not drawn to scale, RST is a horizontal straight line and UR represents a
vertical pole.

RT = 15 m,  UST = 120° and  STU = 40°.

Calculate:

(a) the angle of elevation of U from S.

(b) the length of

 (i) UR

(ii) RS

(iii) US

(iv) UT

(v) RS

(c) the area and the perimeter of ∆URT.

50. A man walks x km, due north, from point G to point H. He then walks (x + 7) km due east from
H to point F. The distance along a straight line from G to F is13 km.

The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows the relative positions G and H.

The direction of north is also shown.

(a) Copy the diagram and show on the diagram, the distances x km. (x + 7) km and 13 km.

(b) From the information on your diagram, write an equation in x which satisfies
Pythagoras' Theorem.
 Show that the equation can be simplified to give

2
x + 7 x − 60 = 0
(c) Solve the equation and find the distance GH.

(d) Determine the bearing of F from G.

51. The lengths, in cm, of the sides of the right-angled triangle shown below are a, (a  7), and (a +
1).

(a) Using Pythagoras theorem, write an equation in terms of a to represent the relationship
among the three sides.

(b) Solve the equation for a.

(c) Hence, state the lengths of the THREE sides of the triangle.