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1

Calculate the obtuse angle x in this triangle.

x = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

Calculate the area of the triangle.

................................................... cm2 [2]

[Total: 2]
2

The diagram shows a design made from a triangle AOC joined to a sector OCB.
AC = 8 cm, OB = OC = 7 cm and angle ACO = 78°.

(a) Use the cosine rule to show that OA = 9.47 cm, correct to 2 decimal places.

[4]

(b) Calculate angle OAC.

Angle OAC = ................................................... [3]


3

(c) The perimeter of the design is 29.5 cm.

Show that angle COB = 41.2°, correct to 1 decimal place.

[5]

(d) Calculate the total area of the design.

................................................... cm2 [4]

[Total: 16]
4

In the pentagon ABCDE, angle ACB = angle AED = 90°.


Triangle ACD is equilateral with side length 12 cm.
DE = BC = 6 cm.

(a) Calculate angle BAE.

Angle BAE = ................................................... [4]

(b) Calculate AB.

AB = ................................................... cm [2]
5

(c) Calculate AE.

AE = ................................................... cm [3]

(d) Calculate the area of the pentagon.

................................................... cm2 [4]

[Total: 13]

Calculate angle LMN.

Angle LMN = ................................................... [4]


6

[Total: 4]

Calculate the value of x.

x = ................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]

7
C
NOT TO
100°
SCALE
30°
A
24 cm
B
Use the sine rule to calculate BC.

Answer BC = ................................................... cm [3]

[Total: 3]
7

8
R
NOT TO
SCALE
9 cm

P 10 cm Q

The area of triangle PQR is 38.5 cm2.

Calculate the length QR.

Answer QR = ................................................... cm [6]

[Total: 6]
8

The diagram shows two ports, L and P, and a buoy, M.


The bearing of L from P is 201° and LP = 248 km.
The bearing of M from P is 127°.
Angle PML = 42°.

(a) Use the sine rule to calculate LM.

LM = ................................................... km [4]

(b) A ship sails directly from L to P.

(i) Calculate the shortest distance from M to LP.

................................................... km [3]

(ii) The ship leaves L at 20 45 and travels at a speed of 40 km/h.

Calculate the time the next day that the ship arrives at P.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 10]
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10

Use the sine rule to find angle ABC.

Angle ABC = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

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10

(a) Calculate angle ACB.

Angle ACB = ................................................... [4]

(b) Calculate angle ACD.

Angle ACD = ................................................... [4]

(c) Calculate the area of the quadrilateral ABCD.

................................................... cm2 [3]

[Total: 11]
11

12

The diagram shows a field ABCDE.

(a) Calculate the perimeter of the field ABCDE.

................................................... m [4]

(b) Calculate angle ABD.

Angle ABD = ................................................... [4]


12

(c) (i) Calculate angle CBD.

Angle CBD = ................................................... [2]

(ii) The point C is due north of the point B.

Find the bearing of D from B.

................................................... [2]

(d) Calculate the area of the field ABCDE.


Give your answer in hectares.
[1 hectare = 10 000 m2]

................................................... hectares [4]

[Total: 16]

13
13

In the diagram, BC is a vertical wall standing on horizontal ground AB.


D is the point on AB where AD = 58 m.
The angle of elevation of C from A is 26°.
The angle of elevation of C from D is 72°.

(a) Show that AC = 76.7 m, correct to 1 decimal place.

[5]

(b) Calculate BD.

BD = ................................................... m [3]

[Total: 8]

14 Triangle EFG has an area of 70 m2.


EF : FG = 1 : 2 and angle EFG = 40°.

(a) Calculate EF.

EF = ................................................... m [4]
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(b) A different triangle PQR also has an area of 70 m2.


PQ : QR = 1 : 2 and PQ = EF.

Find angle PQR.

Angle PQR = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 5]

15

The diagram shows a regular pentagon ABCDE.


The vertices of the pentagon lie on a circle, centre O, radius 12 cm.
M is the midpoint of BC.

(a) Find BM.

BM = ................................................... cm [3]

(b) OMX and ABX are straight lines.

(i) Find BX.

BX = ................................................... cm [3]
15

(ii) Calculate the area of triangle AOX.

................................................... cm2 [3]

[Total: 9]

16

The diagram shows two triangles ABD and BCD.


AD = 16.5 cm and BD = 12.4 cm.
Angle ADB = 64°, angle BDC = 53° and angle DBC = 95°.

(a) Find AB.

AB = ................................................... cm [4]
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(b) Find BC.

BC = ................................................... cm [4]

[Total: 8]

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