Mathemaric Paper 2 Practice 2
Mathemaric Paper 2 Practice 2
3G3
Practice Paper 3
1 180° − 𝜃
3
3
In the figure, BAD is a straight line and sin 𝜃 = 5 .
(a) tan 𝜃,
Pyth Thm
𝐵𝐶 = √52 − 32
=4
3
tan 𝜃 = 4
4
cos 𝜃 =
5
cos(180° − 𝜃) = − cos 𝜃
4
= −5
Answer ……………………….. [1]
In the diagram, BC = 5.3 cm, angle BCA = 90, angle ABD = 26, and angle DBC = 32.
Calculate the
5.3
cos 32 =
𝐵𝐷
5.3
𝐵𝐷 =
cos 32
= 6.24964
= 6.25 cm (3 sf)
1
= 2 × 6.24964 × 10.001 × sin 26°
= 13.699
= 13.7 cm2 (3 sf)
In the diagram, AB = 4 cm, BC = 5 cm, AC = 6.2 cm, AD = 7.5 cm and angle ACD = 55.
Calculate the
52 +6.22 −42
cos ∠𝐵𝐶𝐴 = 2(5)(6.2)
= 0.76516
∠𝐵𝐶𝐴 = 40.078°
∠𝐵𝐶𝐴 = 40.1° (1 dp)
∠𝐵𝐶𝐴 = 42.622°
= 42.6° (1 dp)
47°
9 km
Calculate
72°
(a) the bearing of A from C, A B
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
(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]
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]