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Basic
Worksheet 5.1A Area of a Triangle  1 absin C  NF
2 
(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.6 – 5.13)
Name: _________________________ Class: ___________

Key Points
A
Given two sides and their included angle
c b
1 1 1
Area of △ABC = ab sin C = bc sin A = ac sin B
2 2 2
C
B a

(In this worksheet, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant figures.)
Find the areas of the following triangles. (1 – 3)

1. Solution
Area of △ABC
1
=  CA  BA  sin A
2
1
= ( )( )  sin( ) cm 2
2
=

2. Solution

3. 9 cm C Solution
A 40

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Find the values of x in the following triangles. (4 – 5)

4. Area = 9.5 cm2 5. Area = 27 cm2

Solution Solution
1
Area of △ABC =  AB  BC  sin B
2
1
9.5 =  x  ( )  sin( )
2
x=

Find θ in each of the following triangles. (6 – 7)

6. Area = 16 cm2 7. Area = 22 cm2
Q
7.6 cm
θ
R

P
θ is an acute angle. θ is an obtuse angle.

Solution Solution

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8. In each of the following cases, find all possible values of .

(a) Area of △ABC is 42 cm2, AB = 9 cm, BC = 12 cm and ABC = 

(b) Area of △PQR is 60 cm2, PQ = 20 cm, QR = 10 cm and PQR = 

Solution
(a) (b)

Find the areas of the following quadrilaterals. (9 – 10)

9. 10. P

Q S
158 8 cm
R
ABCD is a parallelogram. PQRS is a rhombus.

Solution [Hint: All sides of a rhombus are equal.]

Area of ABCD = 2  area of ( ) Solution
=

11. In the figure, WY = 7 cm, XY = 8 cm, YZ = 4 cm, ∠WYX = 60°

W
and ∠WYZ = 100°. Find the area of the quadrilateral WXYZ.
Solution
7 cm
Area of the quadrilateral WXYZ
X
= area of ( ) + area of ( ) 60 100
8 cm
Y 4 cm Z

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Enhanced
Worksheet 5.1A Area of a Triangle  1 absin C  NF
2 
(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.6 – 5.13)
Name: _________________________ Class: ___________

Key Points
A
Given two sides and their included angle
c b
1 1 1
Area of △ABC = ab sin C = bc sin A = ac sin B
2 2 2 C
B a

(In this worksheet, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant figures.)
Find the areas of the following triangles. (1 – 3)
1. Solution

2. Solution

3. Solution

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4. In the figure, AB = BC and ABC = 30. If the area of

A
2
△ABC is 24 cm , find the length of AB.
B 30
Solution
C

5. The area of △PQR is 60 cm2. If PQ = 12 cm and QR = 14 cm, find all possible values of
∠PQR.
Solution

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6. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. OP = 7 cm and ∠POQ = 138°.

Find the area of the shaded region.
Solution
Area of the shaded region
= area of sector POQ – area of △POQ

( ) 
= π( )2 − ( ) cm 2
 360 
=

7. In the figure, X is a point on WY such that WX = 9 cm, XY = 4 cm, Z

XZ = 6 cm and ∠YXZ = 140°. Find the area of △WYZ.
6 cm
Solution 140
W X Y
9 cm 4 cm

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8. In the figure, PQRS is a parallelogram with QR = 14 cm and P S

2
∠PQR = 72. If the area of the parallelogram is 40 cm , find
the length of PQ. 72
Q 14 cm R
Solution

9. In the figure, BC = 9 cm, AC = 18 cm, CD = 16 cm and ∠ACB = 60°. If

the areas of △ABC and △DBC are equal, find all possible values of θ.
Solution

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Basic
Worksheet 5.1B Area of a Triangle (Heron’s Formula) NF

(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.14 – 5.18)

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________

Key Points
Given three sides A

a+b+c
Area of △ABC = s(s − a)(s − b)(s − c) , where s = . c b
2
C
This formula is known as Heron’s formula. B a

(In this worksheet, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant figures.)
Find the areas of the following triangles. (1 – 3)
1. Solution
a+b+c
Let s = .
2
( )+( )+( )
∴ s= cm = ( ) cm
2
Area of △ABC = s ( s − a )( s − b)( s − c)
= ( )( )( )( ) cm 2
=

2. Solution

3. Solution

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4. The figure shows △ABC with sides 8 cm, 9 cm and 15 cm.

(a) Find the area of △ABC.
(b) Find h.
Solution
(a)

(b)

5. The figure shows △EFG with sides 10 cm, 16 cm and 21 cm.

Find h.
Solution

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Find b and h in the following figures. (6 – 7)

6. Perimeter of △PQR = 60 cm 7. Perimeter of △PQR = 54 m
P
P

b
22 cm 14 cm
26 m
h R

Q R 18 m
S
b Q h S
Solution Solution

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Enhanced
Worksheet 5.1B Area of a Triangle (Heron’s Formula) NF
(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.14 – 5.18)
Name: _________________________ Class: ___________

Key Points
Given three sides A

a+b+c
Area of △ABC = s(s − a)(s − b)(s − c) , where s = . c b
2
C
This formula is known as Heron’s formula. B a

(In this worksheet, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant figures.)
Find the areas of the following triangles. (1 – 2)
1. 2.

Solution Solution

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3. In the figure, AB = 15 cm, BC = 25 cm and CD = 30 cm. A

(a) Find the area of △ABC. 30 cm

15 cm
(b) Find the length of AD.
Solution D B 25 cm C

(a) (b)

4. The perimeter of △ABC in the figure is 60 m.

(a) Find the value of x. 6x m 5x m
hm
(b) Find the value of h. cm

Solution 9x m

(a) (b)

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5. In the figure, AB = 24 cm, BC = 7 cm, CD = 17 cm, AD = 20 cm

and BC⊥AB.
(a) Find the length of AC.
(b) Find the area of quadrilateral ABCD.
Solution
(a)

(b)

6. In the figure, OAC is a sector of radius 9 cm and centre O. If AB = 8 cm

and BC = 7 cm, find the area of quadrilateral OABC.
Solution

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7. In the figure, ABCD is a trapezium with AD // BC, AB = 10 cm,

7 cm B
C
BC = 7 cm, BD = 8 cm and AD = 12 cm.
10 cm
(a) Find the area of △ABD. 8 cm

(b) (i) Find the length of CE.

E D A
(ii) Find the area of △BCD. 12 cm

Solution
(a)

(b) (i)

(ii)

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Basic
Worksheet 5.2 The Sine Formula NF

(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.19 – 5.28)

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________

Key Points
The sine formula
In △ABC,

a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C

(In this worksheet, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant figures.)
Find the values of x in the following triangles. (1 – 4)
1. 2.

Solution Solution
By the sine formula,
AC ( )
=
sin B sin ( )
x cm
=
sin 44

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3. 4.

Solution Solution
A + B + C = 180 (∠ sum of △)
( ) + B + ( ) = 180

In each of the following triangles, θ is an acute angle. Find θ. (5 – 6)

5. 6.

Solution Solution

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Find B in △ABC under each of the following conditions. (7 – 8)

7. A = 55°, a = 13 cm , b = 15 cm 8. A = 155°, a = 9 m, b = 16 m
Solution Solution

Solve △ABC under the following conditions. (9 – 10)

9. A 10. A

32 7 cm 45

110
C 50
B
B 18 m C

Solution Solution

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Enhanced
Worksheet 5.2 The Sine Formula NF

(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.19 – 5.28)

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________

Key Points
The sine formula
In △ABC,

a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C

(In this worksheet, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant figures.)
Find the unknowns in the following triangles. (1 – 2)
1. A 2. A
32 cm
82 x cm
20 cm  C
114
57
B 15 cm C B

Solution Solution

Find the unknown side/angle of △ABC in brackets under each of the following conditions. (3 – 4)
3. B = 70°, C = 45°, c = 11 cm [a] 4. B = 120°, a = 3 3 m , b = 9 m [C]
Solution Solution

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Solve △ABC under the following conditions. (5 – 6)

5. B = 65°, b = 20 cm, c = 14 cm 6. A = 36°, a = 12 cm, c = 18 cm
Solution Solution

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Find the unknowns in the following figures. (7 – 8)

7. 8.

64 66

BCD is a straight line.

Solution Solution

9. In the figure, BCD is a straight line. AC = 15 cm, BC = 20 cm, A

CD = 18 cm and ∠BAC = 34. Find 34

(a) ∠ABC, 15 cm

(b) the area of △ACD. B D

20 cm C 18 cm
Solution
(a)

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(b)

10. In the figure, AD = 11 cm, BC = 7 cm, ∠BAD = 74, B

7 cm
∠ADB = 42 and ∠CBD = 35. 35
C
(a) Find the length of BD.
74
(b) Find the area of quadrilateral ABCD. 42 A
11 cm
Solution D

(a)

(b)

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Basic
Worksheet 5.3 The Cosine Formula NF

(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.29 – 5.39)

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________

Key Points
The cosine formula
In △ABC,
b2 + c2 − a2
a 2 = b 2 + c 2 − 2bc cos A or cos A =
2bc
a + c2 − b2
2
b 2 = a 2 + c 2 − 2ac cos B or cos B =
2ac
a + b2 − c2
2
c 2 = a 2 + b 2 − 2ab cos C or cos C =
2ab

(In this worksheet, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant figures.)
Find the unknowns in the following triangles. (1 – 4)
1. 2.

Solution Solution
By the cosine formula,
c2 = ( )2 + ( ) 2 − 2( )( ) cos C
x =(
2
) +(
2
) − 2(
2
)( ) cos( )
x=

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3. 4.

Solution Solution
By the cosine formula,
( )2 + ( )2 − b2
cos B =
2( )( )
( )2 + ( )2 − ( )2
cos θ =
2( )( )

Solve △ABC under the following conditions. (5 – 6)

5. C 6. B

5 cm 21 m
16 m
52
A B C 9m A
8 cm
Solution Solution

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7. In the figure, the lengths of the three sides of △ABC are 7 cm, 8 cm
and 9 cm. Find the largest angle of △ABC.
Solution

8. In △PQR, p = 7 m, q = 11 m and r = 12 m. Find the smallest angle of △PQR.

Solution

9. In the figure, AB = 8 cm, BC = 6 cm, AD = 9 cm, A

CAD = 32 and ABC = 48. 8 cm

32 9 cm

(a) Find the length of AC B 48

(b) Find the perimeter of quadrilateral ABCD. D
6 cm
Solution C

(a) (b)

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Enhanced
Worksheet 5.3 The Cosine Formula NF

(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.29 – 5.39)

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________

Key Points
The cosine formula
In △ABC,
b2 + c2 − a2
a 2 = b 2 + c 2 − 2bc cos A or cos A =
2bc
a + c2 − b2
2
b 2 = a 2 + c 2 − 2ac cos B or cos B =
2ac
a + b2 − c2
2
c 2 = a 2 + b 2 − 2ab cos C or cos C =
2ab

(In this worksheet, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant figures.)
Find the unknowns in the following triangles. (1 – 2)
1. C 2.
A

58 15 cm 8 cm
6 cm 7 cm
 16 cm
B C
20 cm
A B
x cm

Solution Solution

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Solve △ABC under the following conditions. (3 – 4)

3. A = 119°, b = 3.7 cm, c = 3.6 cm 4. a = 11 cm, b = 12 cm, c = 13 cm
Solution Solution

5. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram with AB = 8 cm, BC = 6 cm

and B = 45º. Find the length of the diagonal BD.
Solution
BAD + ( )=( ) (int. ∠s, AD // BC)

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Find the unknowns in the following figures. (6 – 7)

6. 7.

Solution Solution

8. In the figure, BCD is a straight line. AB = 8 cm, A

BC = 5 cm, CD = 9 cm and AD = 12 cm. 8 cm 12 cm

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(a) Show that cos D = .
28
B 5 cm C 9 cm D
(b) Hence, find the length of AC.
Solution
(a)

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(b)

9. In the figure, AB = 9.5 cm, BC = 6 cm, AD = 8 cm,

∠BAD = 84° and ∠BCD = 70°.
(a) Find the length of BD.
(b) Find the area of △BCD.
Solution
(a)

(b)

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Basic
Angle of Elevation and Angle of
Worksheet 5.4A Depression
NF

(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.39 – 5.45)

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________

Key Concepts
horizontal line
C B
angle of depression of A from B

angle of elevation of B from A

A D
horizontal line

Angle of elevation of B from A = angle of depression of A from B

(In this worksheet, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant figures.)
1. Referring to the figure, answer the following questions.

(a) Name the angle of depression of C from A.

(b) Name the angle of elevation of A from C.

(c) Name the angle of depression of B from E.

(d) Name the angle of elevation of E from A.

2. In the figure, A, B, C and D lie on the same vertical plane.

(a) Find the angle of elevation of D from B.

(b) Find the angle of elevation of D from A.

(c) Find the angle of depression of A from D.

3. In the figure, a balloon, fastened by a taut string AC, is

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vertically above a road BC, where ACB = 32. The angle

of elevation of A from B is 52. If the distance between B
and C is 50 m, find the length of the string AC.
Solution

4. The figure shows a vertical wall AC on the horizontal A

ground BC. D is a point on AC such that AB = 12 m,

BD = 8 m and ABD = 18. 12 m D
(a) Find the length of AD.
18 8m
(b) Find the angle of elevation of A from B.
Solution B C

(a)

(b)

5. The figure shows a cliff. ABC is a straight line on the horizontal

P
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ground with AB = 100 m. The angle of elevation of the top D of

the cliff from A and B is 30°. The angle of depression of B from
D is 50°.
(a) Find the distance between B and D.
(b) Find the height CD of the cliff.
Solution
(a)

(b)

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Enhanced
Angle of Elevation and Angle of
Worksheet 5.4A Depression
NF

(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.39 – 5.45)

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________

Key Concepts
horizontal line
C B
angle of depression of A from B

angle of elevation of B from A

A D
horizontal line

Angle of elevation of B from A = angle of depression of A from B

(In this worksheet, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant figures.)
1. In the figure, BAO is a straight line on the horizontal ground. P
From the top H of a lighthouse HO, the angles of depression of A
and B are 70° and 45° respectively. If the distance between A and
H is 164 m, find the distance between B and H.
Solution

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2. In the figure, AP is a lamppost standing vertically on an inclined straight

road QP, which makes an angle 20 with the horizontal. From Q, the angle
of elevation of the top A of the lamppost is 40. If PQ = 20 m, find the
height of the lamppost.
Solution

3. In the figure, a police car D is observed by two policemen A and B

in the police station. The angles of depression of D from A and B
are 40° and 25° respectively. If the distance between A and B is 25 m,
find the distance between the police car and the police station.
Solution

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M
4. In the figure, MA and NB are two buildings on the 37
64
horizontal ground. The angles of depression of N and B
from M are 37 and 64 respectively. If the height of N

building NB is 80 m, find
80 m
(a) the distance between M and B,
(b) the height of building MA. A B

Solution
(a)

(b)

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5. In the figure, two balloons, fastened by two taut strings

A
AD and BD, are vertically above a straight road CDE.
The lengths of the strings AD and BD are 50 m and
50 m B
30 m respectively. It is given that ADC = 56 and 30 m
56 28
BDE = 28. C D E
(a) Find the distance between A and B.
(b) Find the angle of depression of B from A.
Solution
(a)

(b)

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Basic
Worksheet 5.4B True Bearing and Compass Bearing NF

(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.45 – 5.51)

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________

Key Concepts
True bearing Compass bearing
Directions are measured from the 067 Directions are measured from the N67E
north in a clockwise direction, and north or the south, and expressed
expressed as x, where 0  x  360 as NxE, NxW, SxE or SxW,
and the integral part of x must where 0  x  90 .
consist of 3 digits.
214 S34W

(In this worksheet, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant figures.)
1. Write down the true bearings and the compass bearings of points A, B, C
N
D A
and D from O.
10
7
True bearing Compass bearing
(a) A: O
(b) B: 41
45
(c) C: C B

(d) D:

2. Complete the conversion between compass bearings and true bearings.

N
Compass bearing True bearing
(a) N39°E ( )
(b) ( ) 115°
(c) ( ) 357°
(d) S12°W ( )

3. In the figure, A, B and C lie on the same horizontal plane.

(a) Find the compass bearing of A from B.
(b) Find the compass bearing of B from C.
(c) Find the true bearing of A from C.
N
(d) Find the true bearing of C from A.

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4. In the figure, the compass bearings of two buildings A and B

from church P are S33ºW and S25ºE respectively. If A is 130 m
from P and B is 155 m from P, find the distance between the
buildings A and B.
Solution

5. The figure shows three islands A, B and C. The true bearing of C N

14 km
island B from island A is 220. It is known that AB, BC and CA A
220
are 18 km, 17 km and 14 km respectively. Find the true
17 km
bearing of island C from island A. N 18 km

Solution
B

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6. In the figure, three towns P, Q and R are connected by N

straight roads. It is known that town P and town Q are 8 km Q

apart, while town P and town R are 7 km apart. If R is due 50

8 km
south of Q and the compass bearing of town P from town Q N

is S50W, find the compass bearing of town R from town P. P

Solution 7 km
R

7. The figure shows three islands A, B and C. B is 3 km due east N

to A. The compass bearing of C from A is N74W. The C

N
compass bearing of B from C is S48W. Find the distance 48
between A and C. 74
Solution A 3 km B

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Enhanced
Worksheet 5.4B True Bearing and Compass Bearing NF

(Refer to Book 5A Ch5 p. 5.45 – 5.51)

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________

Key Concepts
True bearing Compass bearing
Directions are measured from the 067 Directions are measured from the N67E
north in a clockwise direction, and north or the south, and expressed
expressed as x, where 0  x  360 as NxE, NxW, SxE or SxW,
and the integral part of x must where 0  x  90 .
consist of 3 digits.
214 S34W

(In this worksheet, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant figures.)
1. In the figure, A, B and C lie on the same horizontal plane.
(a) Find the compass bearing of A from B.
(b) Find the compass bearing of B from C.
(c) Find the true bearing of C from A.

2. The figure shows three islands A, B and C. The true bearing of B

from A is 065°. It is known that AB = 32 km, BC = 45 km and
CA = 60 km. Find the true bearing of C from B.
Solution

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3. As shown in the figure, Kelvin is 50 m from a library. The compass

bearing of the library from Kelvin is N65°E. Jenny is 70 m due north
of Kelvin. Find
(a) the distance between Jenny and the library,
(b) the compass bearing of the library from Jenny.
Solution
(a) (b)

4. In the figure, a ship leaves port A and sails 25 km in the direction of

N60°E to port B. It then sails 15 km in the direction of N20W to port C.
(a) Find the distance between port A and port C.
(b) Find the compass bearing of port A from port C.
Solution
(a) (b)

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5. At 10 a.m., ships A and B depart from a port P. Ship A sails at C

24 km/h on a course of N54E and ship B sails at 30 km/h on a N

course of S62E. At noon, ships A and B arrive at C and D 54

respectively. P
62
(a) Find the distance between C and D.
(b) Find PCD.
D
(c) If ship A then sails from C to D, what is the shortest distance
between ship A and the port P during this journey?
Solution
(a)

(b)

(c)

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