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O-LevelMathematicsTrigonometry4024/22 · Oct/Nov 2016 · Q48 Marks

In the framework ABCD, BD = 3m. BDA = 27°, BCD = 41°. DBC and DÂB are right angles. [Figure showing a quadrilateral ABCD with given angles and side length BD=3]

  1. (a)(i)Find AD.[2]
  2. (a)(ii)Find CD.[3]
  3. (b)In triangle PQR, PQ = 3 m and QR = 5 m. The area of triangle PQR = 6m². Find the two possible values of PQR.[3]

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  1. [2] 2.67
  2. [1] M1 AD/3 = cos 27 oe
  3. [3] 4.57
  4. [2] M2 for CD = 3/sin 41 oe or
  5. [1] M1 for 3/CD = sin 41 oe
  6. [3] 53.1 and 126.9
  7. [1] M1 for 1/2 × 3 × 5 × sin PQR = 6 oe and
  8. [1] A1 for 53.1 or
  9. [1] SC1 for supplementary angles from sin PQR = k.

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Topic
Trigonometry, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, Oct/Nov 2016 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 4.

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