Mathematics WA3 Revision Papers

3G3

Practice Paper 3
1 180° − 𝜃

3
3
In the figure, BAD is a straight line and sin 𝜃 = 5 .

Find the value of

(a) tan 𝜃,

Pyth Thm
𝐵𝐶 = √52 − 32

=4
3
tan 𝜃 = 4

Answer ……………………….. [1]

(b) cos(180° − 𝜃),

4
cos 𝜃 =
5
cos(180° − 𝜃) = − cos 𝜃
4
= −5
Answer ……………………….. [1]

(c) sin ∠𝐷𝐴𝐶.

4
sin ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 5

sin ∠𝐷𝐴𝐶 = sin ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶

4
=5
Answer ……………………….. [1]
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2

In the diagram, BC = 5.3 cm, angle BCA = 90, angle ABD = 26, and angle DBC = 32.

Calculate the

(a) length of BD,

5.3
cos 32 =
𝐵𝐷

𝐵𝐷 cos 32 = 5.3

5.3
𝐵𝐷 =
cos 32

= 6.24964
= 6.25 cm (3 sf)

Answer ……………………… cm [2]

(b) area of triangle ABD.

∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 32 + 26

= 58
5.3
cos ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 𝐴𝐵
5.3
cos 58 = 𝐴𝐵
5.3
𝐴𝐵 = cos 58
𝐴𝐵 = 10.001
1
Area of triangle ABD = 2 × 𝐵𝐷 × 𝐵𝐴 × sin 26°

1
= 2 × 6.24964 × 10.001 × sin 26°

= 13.699
= 13.7 cm2 (3 sf)

Answer ……………………… cm2 [3]

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3

In the diagram, AB = 4 cm, BC = 5 cm, AC = 6.2 cm, AD = 7.5 cm and angle ACD = 55.

Calculate the

(a) angle BCA,

52 +6.22 −42
cos ∠𝐵𝐶𝐴 = 2(5)(6.2)
= 0.76516

∠𝐵𝐶𝐴 = 40.078°
∠𝐵𝐶𝐴 = 40.1° (1 dp)

Answer ……………………… ° [3]

(b) angle ADC.

sin ∠𝐵𝐶𝐴 sin 55°

=
6.2 7.5

6.2 sin 55°

sin ∠𝐵𝐶𝐴 = 7.5
= 0.67716

∠𝐵𝐶𝐴 = 42.622°
= 42.6° (1 dp)

Answer ……………………… ° [2]

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4 A, B and C are three points on level ground. B is due east of A.
BC = 9 km, ∠ACB = 47° and ∠ABC = 72°.
N C

47°

9 km

Calculate
72°
(a) the bearing of A from C, A B

∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 180° − 47° − 72° (angle sum of triangle)

= 61°
∠𝐶𝐴𝑁 = 90° − 61°
= 29° [M1]
Bearing of A from C
= 360° − (180° − 29°) (angles at a point)
= 209° [A1]
Answer (a) ................................° [2]
(b) AB,

Using Sine Rule,

𝐴𝐵 9
= [M1]
sin 47° sin 61°
AB = 7.53 km [A1]
Answer (b) ............................ km [2]

(c) the area of the triangle ABC.

Area of the triangle ABC

1
= 2 × 9 × 7.525766068 × sin 72° [M1]
= 32.2 km2 [A1]
Answer (c) ............................ km2 [2]

5 Find the largest angle of a triangle with sides 10 cm, 15 cm and 24 cm.

Sketch the diagram. The largest angle is opposite the longest side, 24 cm.
OR
You can calculate all 3 angles before deciding which is the largest angle.

𝜃 15 cm
Using Cosine Rule, 10 cm
102 +152 −242
cos 𝜃 = [M1]
2(10)(15)
= −0.8366667 [M1]
𝜃 =146.8° (1 dp) [A1] 24 cm
Answer ................................ ° [3]
6 In the diagram, A, B and C are three points on horizontal ground. AB = 18 m and
AC = 35 m. ∠BAC = 54°. A vertical flag pole BP stands at B and the angle of
depression of A from P is 40°.
P

B
18 m
A 54°
(a) Find 35 m
(i) the height BP of the flag pole, C
(ii) the perpendicular distance from B to the line AC.

𝐵𝑃
(i) tan 40° = 18 [M1]
𝐵𝑃 = 15.1 m [A1]

1
(ii) area of ABC = 2 × 18 × 35 × sin 54°
= 254.84 [M1] any method
1
× 35 × 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 = 254.84 [M1]
2

Perpendicular distance = 14.5623

= 14.6 m (3sf) [A1]

OR Perpendicular distance = 18 sin 54° [M2]

=14.6 m (3sf) [A1]

Answer (a) (i) ................................m [2]

(ii) ............................... m [3]

(b) If a man walks along the line AC, find the largest angle of elevation of P from
the man.
𝐵𝑃
tan 𝜃 = 14.5623 [M1]
𝜃 = 46.0° (1dp) [A1]

Answer (b) ................................ ° [2]

7 In the diagram below, ABC is a right-angled triangle in which ∠ABC = 90°,
BC = 30 cm and AC = 34 cm. BCD is a straight line.

Express, as a fraction, the value of

(a) tan ∠BAC,

(b) sin ∠ACB, A

(c) cos ∠ACD. 34

cm

D B
C 30
cm
(a) Pyth Thm
𝐴𝐵 = √342 − 302

= 16 cm [B1]
30
tan ∠BAC = 16
15
= [B1]
8

16
(b) sin ∠ACB = 34
8
= 17
[B1]

30
(c) cos ∠ACD = −
34
15
= − 17 [B1]

Answer (a) .............................. [2]

(b) .............................. [1]

(c) .............................. [1]