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O-LevelMathematicsTrigonometry4024/23 · May/June 2025 · Q198 Marks

The diagram shows triangle ABC and triangle ABD. AB = 12cm, BD = 7 cm and AD = 6cm. Angle DAC = 32° and angle BCA = 48°.

  1. (a)Calculate angle BAD.[4]
  2. (b)Calculate AC.[4]

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  1. [4] 24.5[3...]
  2. B3 for [cos ... = ] 131/144 oe
  3. or M2 [cos ... = ] 12²+6²-7² / (2×12×6) oe
  4. or M1 for 7² = 12² + 6² – 2 × 12 × 6 cos (...) oe
  5. [4] 15.6[3...]
  6. M1 for [angle ABC ] = (100-their24.5) soi
  7. M2 for 12sin(their ABC) / sin 48 oe
  8. or M1 for sin 48 / 12 = sin (their ABC) / AC oe

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Topic
Trigonometry, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, May/June 2025 Paper 2 Variant 3, question 19.

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