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Paradigm Specialising in O & N Level Mathematics

7 MUST KNOW QUESTIONS TO CONQUER

TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
1 In the diagram, 𝐴𝐵 = 8 cm, 𝐴𝐶 = 10 cm, 𝐵𝐶 = 6 cm, 𝐵𝐶 = 𝐶𝐷 and ACD is
a straight line.

(a) Explain why ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a right angle. [1]


(b) Without finding any angle, find the arca of ∆𝐵𝐶𝐷. [2]
(c) Write down exact value of cos ∠𝐵𝐶𝐷. [1]
2 In the diagram, 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a right-angled triangle and 𝐴𝐷𝐵 is a straight line.
It is given that 𝐵𝐶 = 32 cm, 𝐴𝐶 = 19 cm and ∠𝐵𝐷𝐶 = 90°.

Find [1]
[1]
(a) ∠𝐷𝐵𝐶,
(b) 𝐷𝐶.
3 A triangle ABC has sides 𝐴𝐵 = 5 cm, 𝐵𝐶 = 12 cm and 𝐴𝐶 = 13 cm.

(a) Prove that triangle ABC is a right-angled triangle.


[2]
(b) Hence, find
(i) sin ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶, [1]
(ii) angle ACB. [1]

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4 A ladder, 𝐴𝐵, 11 m long, is placed against a wall. The angle between the ladder and
the floor is 55°.

(a) Find 𝑊𝐵. [1]


(b) The ladder slides down the wall by 1.5 m to a new position 𝑋𝑌.
Find the new angle between the ladder and the floor. [3]
5 The diagram below shows a vertical flagpole 𝑃𝐶 placed at the top of the hill.
𝐵 is vertically below 𝐶 and angle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 90∘ , angle 𝑃𝐴𝐵 = 18∘ , 𝐴𝐵 = 120 m [3]
and 𝐴𝐶 = 125 m. Find the height of the flagpole.

6 It is given that 𝐴𝐶 = 15 cm, 𝐴𝐷 = 12 cm, 𝐵𝐶 = 26 cm and 𝐶𝐷 = 9 cm.

(a) Expressing as a fraction in its lowest form, find


(i) tan ∡𝐴𝐶𝐷, [1]
(ii) sin ∡𝐵𝐴𝐷. [2]
(b) Find the shortest distance from C to AB. [2]
7

In the diagram above, triangle 𝑃𝑄𝑅 is an isosceles triangle with 𝑃𝑄 = 𝑃𝑅 = 𝑎 cm


and 𝑄𝑅 = 10 cm
(a) Express in terms of 𝑎,
(i) the value of cos ∠𝑃𝑄𝑅, [1]
(ii) the shortest distance from 𝑃 to 𝑄𝑅. [1]
(b) Given that 𝑎 = 13, find the value of sin ∠𝑃𝑅𝑄.
Leave your answer as a fraction [2]

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Answer Key

1 Solution:

(b) Area = 14.4


1 4
Area = 2 (6)(6) 5
= 14.4

Ans: (a) Since 62 + 82 = 102 , by converse of Pythagoras Theorem, ABC is a


3
right-angle triangle, angle ABC is a right angle. (b) 14.4 (c) cos ∠𝐵𝐶𝐷 = − 5
2 Solutions:
19 𝐷𝐶
(a) tan ∠𝐷𝐵𝐶 = (b) sin 30.70 =
32 32
∠𝐷𝐵𝐶 = 30.7° 𝐷𝐶 = 16.3 cm

Ans: (a) 30.7° (b) 16.3 cm


3 Solution:

(a) 𝐴𝐶 2 = 132 = 169


𝐴𝐵 2 + 𝐵𝐶 2 = 52 + 122 = 169
Since 𝐴𝐵 2 + 𝐵𝐶 2 = 𝐴𝐶 2 , by converse of Pythagoras theorem, triangle
ABC is a right-angled triangle, ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 90°

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Ans: (b)(i) sin ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 13 (ii) ∠𝐴𝐶𝐵 = 22.6°
4 Solutions:

𝑊𝐵 𝐴𝑊
(a) cos 55° = (b) sin 55° = 11
11
𝑊𝐵 = 6.3093 = 6.31𝑚 𝐴𝑊 = 11 sin 55° = 9.0107
𝑋𝑊 = .107 − 1.5 = 7.5107
7.5107
sin ∠𝑋𝑌𝑊 =
11
∠𝑋𝑌𝑊 = 43.0619 = 43.1°
Ans: (a) 6.31𝑚 (b) 43.1°
5 Solution:
𝑃𝐵
tan 18° =
120
PB = 120 x tan 18°
= 38.990 (5 s.f.)
By the Pythagoras Theorem,
1252 = 1202 + 𝐵𝐶 2
𝐵𝐶 2 = 1252 − 1202
𝐵𝐶 = √1252 − 1202
= 35
Height of a flagpole = 38.990 – 35= 3.990 =3.99 m (3 s.f.)

Ans: 3.99 m (3s.f.)

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6 Solutions:

(a)(ii) 𝐴𝐵 = √352 + 122 = 37


35
sin ∡𝐵𝐴𝐷 = 37
1
(b) Area of ABC = 2 (26)(12)
= 156 ----- M1 (area of ABC)
Let h be the shortest distance between C to AB
1
(37)ℎ = 156
2
16
ℎ = 8 37
4 35 16
Ans: (a)(i) tan ∡𝐴𝐶𝐷 = 3 (ii) sin ∡𝐵𝐴𝐷 = 37 (b) ℎ = 8 37
7 Solutions:
10÷2
𝑐𝑜𝑠 ∠𝑃𝑄𝑅 = 𝑎
(a) (i) 5
=𝑎
(ii) shortest distance = √𝑎2 − 52
= √𝑎2 − 25
√𝑎 2 −25
𝑠𝑖𝑛 ∠𝑃𝑅𝑄 = 𝑎
(b) √132 −25
= 13
12
=
13

5 12
Ans: (a)(i) 𝑎
(ii) √𝑎2 − 25 (b) 13

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