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Previous Trig Questions

1. The document provides 10 previous trigonometry questions involving calculations of lengths, angles, areas, and volumes for various shapes including cubes, triangles, quadrilaterals, pyramids, and 3D figures. Diagrams are provided but not to scale. Calculations require use of trigonometric functions, properties of shapes, and geometric formulas. 2. Questions involve finding missing lengths, angles, areas, perimeters, volumes, percentages, and costs. Shapes include cubes, triangles, quadrilaterals, and pyramids. Diagrams are provided for reference but are not drawn to scale. 3. Calculations require use of trigonometric functions, properties of 2D and 3D

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Previous Trig Questions

1. The document provides 10 previous trigonometry questions involving calculations of lengths, angles, areas, and volumes for various shapes including cubes, triangles, quadrilaterals, pyramids, and 3D figures. Diagrams are provided but not to scale. Calculations require use of trigonometric functions, properties of shapes, and geometric formulas. 2. Questions involve finding missing lengths, angles, areas, perimeters, volumes, percentages, and costs. Shapes include cubes, triangles, quadrilaterals, and pyramids. Diagrams are provided for reference but are not drawn to scale. 3. Calculations require use of trigonometric functions, properties of 2D and 3D

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 IB  Trig  Questions.  

1. A room is in the shape of a cuboid. Its floor measures 7.2 m by 9.6 m and its
height is 3.5 m.

diagram not to scale

(a) Calculate the length of AC.


(2)

(b) Calculate the length of AG.


(2)

(c) Calculate the angle that AG makes with the floor.


(2)
(Total 6 marks)
2. In the diagram, AD = 4 m, AB = 9 m, BC = 10 m, BD̂A = 90° and DB̂C =
100°.

diagram not to scale

(a) Calculate the size of AB̂C .


(3)

(b) Calculate the length of AC.


(3)
(Total 6 marks)
3. Pauline owns a piece of land ABCD in the shape of a quadrilateral. The length of
BC is 190 m, the length of CD is 120 m, the length of AD is 70 m, the size of
angle BCD is 75° and the size of angle BAD is 115°.

diagram not to scale

Pauline decides to sell the triangular portion of land ABD. She first builds a
straight fence from B to D.

(a) Calculate the length of the fence.


(3)

The fence costs 17 USD per metre to build.

(b) Calculate the cost of building the fence. Give your answer correct to the
nearest USD.
(2)

(c) Show that the size of angle ABD is 18.8°, correct to three significant
figures.
(3)

(d) Calculate the area of triangle ABD.


(4)
 
 
4. The diagram represents a small, triangular field, ABC, with BC = 25 m, angle
BAC = 55° and angle ACB = 75°.

diagram not to scale

(a) Write down the size of angle ABC.


(1)

(b) Calculate the length of AC.


(3)

(c) Calculate the area of the field ABC.


(3)

N is the point on AB such that CN is perpendicular to AB. M is the midpoint of


CN.

(d) Calculate the length of NM.


(3)
 
 
5. The diagram shows a triangle ABC in which AC = 17 cm. M is the midpoint of
AC.
Triangle ABM is equilateral.

diagram not to scale

(a) Write down

(i) the length of BM in cm;

(ii) the size of angle BMC;

(iii) the size of angle MCB.


(3)

(b) Calculate the length of BC in cm.


(3)
(Total 6 marks)
6. José stands 1.38 kilometres from a vertical cliff.

(a) Express this distance in metres.


(1)

José estimates the angle between the horizontal and the top of the cliff as 28.3°
and uses it to find the height of the cliff.

diagram not to scale

(b) Find the height of the cliff according to José’s calculation. Express your
answer in metres, to the nearest whole metre.
(3)

(c) The actual height of the cliff is 718 metres. Calculate the percentage error
made by José when calculating the height of the cliff.
(2)
(Total 6 marks)
7.

The gardener decides to have a triangular lawn ABC, instead of paving, in


the middle of the rectangular area, as shown in the diagram below.

diagram not to scale

The distance AB is 4 metres, AC is 6 metres and angle BAC is 40°.

(i) Find the length of BC.

(ii) Hence write down the perimeter of the triangular lawn.

(iii) Calculate the area of the lawn.

(iv) Find the percentage of the rectangular area which is to be lawn.


8. A farmer has a triangular field, ABC, as shown in the diagram.
AB = 35 m, BC = 80 m and BÂC =105°, and D is the midpoint of BC.

diagram not to scale

(a) Find the size of BĈA.


(3)

(b) Calculate the length of AD.


(5)

The farmer wants to build a fence around ABD.

(c) Calculate the total length of the fence.


(2)

(d) The farmer pays 802.50 USD for the fence. Find the cost per metre.
(2)

(e) Calculate the area of the triangle ABD.


(3)

(f) A layer of earth 3 cm thick is removed from ABD. Find the volume
removed in cubic metres.
(3)
(Total 18 marks)
9. Points P(0,–4), Q (0, 16) are shown on the diagram.

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 x

(a) Plot the point R (11,16).

(b) Calculate angle QP̂R.

M is a point on the line PR. M is 9 units from P.

(c) Calculate the area of triangle PQM.


(Total 6 marks)
10. The diagram below shows a square based right pyramid. ABCD is a square of
side 10 cm. VX is the perpendicular height of 8 cm. M is the midpoint of BC.

diagram not to scale

(a) Write down the length of XM.


(1)

(b) Calculate the length of VM.


(2)

(c) Calculate the angle between VM and ABCD. (2)


(Total 5 marks)

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