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"Full Coverage": Trigonometry of Right-Angled Triangles
Question 1
Skill involved: 321c: Use 𝐬𝐢𝐧, 𝐜𝐨𝐬 and 𝐭𝐚𝐧 to determine an unknown shorter length in a right-
angled triangle.
[Edexcel IGCSE June2010-3H Q7]
Work out the value of 𝑥.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
………………………… cm
(3 marks)
Question 2
Skill involved: 321c: Use 𝐬𝐢𝐧, 𝐜𝐨𝐬 and 𝐭𝐚𝐧 to determine an unknown shorter length in a right-
angled triangle.
[Edexcel IGCSE June2011-4H Q11]
Calculate the length of LM.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
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………………………… cm
(3 marks)
Question 3
Skill involved: 321c: Use 𝐬𝐢𝐧, 𝐜𝐨𝐬 and 𝐭𝐚𝐧 to determine an unknown shorter length in a right-
angled triangle.
[Edexcel IGCSE May2012-4H Q6]
Calculate the length of MN.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
………………………… cm
(3 marks)
Question 4
Skill involved: 321d: Use 𝐬𝐢𝐧, 𝐜𝐨𝐬 and 𝐭𝐚𝐧 to determine the hypotenuse or adjacent side in a
right-angled triangle.
[AQA IGCSE FM June2012-P2 Q10]
An aircraft flies 𝑦 kilometres in a straight line at an angle of elevation of 28°.
The gain in height is 7 kilometres.
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Work out the value of 𝑦.
Input note: give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
𝑦 = ………………………… km
(3 marks)
Question 5
Skill involved: E321: Trigonometry to determine side lengths in a right-angled triangle
[Edexcel IGCSE June2011-3H Q18]
Triangle ABC is right-angled at B.
Angle BAC = 32°
AC = 47 m.
D is the point on AB such that angle BDC = 51°
Calculate the length of BD.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
………………………… m
(5 marks)
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Question 6
Skill involved: E321: Trigonometry to determine side lengths in a right-angled triangle
[Edexcel IGCSE Jan2016-4H Q19]
𝑃𝑆𝑅 is a straight line.
Angle 𝑃𝑆𝑄 = 90°
𝑃𝑆 = 8.4 cm
Angle 𝑄𝑃𝑆 = 38°
Angle 𝑆𝑄𝑅 = 44°
Work out the length of 𝑄𝑅.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
𝑄𝑅 = ………………………… cm
(4 marks)
Question 7
Skill involved: 321e: Use Pythagoras' theorem then trigonometry to determine an unknown side.
[Edexcel GCSE June2012-2H Q18]
The diagram shows a quadrilateral ABCD.
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AB = 16 cm.
AD = 12 cm.
Angle BCD = 40°.
Angle ADB = angle CBD = 90°.
Calculate the length of CD.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
………………………… cm
(5 marks)
Question 8
Skill involved: E411: Trigonometry in 3D shapes (right-angled only)
[Edexcel IGCSE June2010-3H Q20]
A, B and C are points on horizontal ground.
C is due West of B.
A is due South of B and AB = 40 m.
There is a vertical flagpole at B.
From A, the angle of elevation of the top of the flagpole is 13°.
From C, the angle of elevation of the top of the flagpole is 19°.
Calculate the distance AC.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
………………………… m
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(6 marks)
Question 9
Skill involved: 470c: Determine an angle in the sloped plane of a right-angled tetrahedron.
[Edexcel GCSE(9-1) Mock Set 1 Autumn 2016 3H Q19]
The diagram shows a pyramid with base 𝐴𝐵𝐶.
𝐶𝐷 is perpendicular to both 𝐶𝐴 and 𝐶𝐵.
Angle 𝐶𝐵𝐷 = 34° Angle 𝐴𝐷𝐵 = 45° Angle 𝐷𝐵𝐴 = 60°
𝐵𝐶 = 20 cm.
Calculate the size of the angle between the line 𝐴𝐷 and the plane 𝐴𝐵𝐶.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
………………………… °
(5 marks)
Question 10
Skill involved: E322: Trigonometry to determine angles in a right-angled triangle
[Edexcel GCSE Nov2016-2H Q15]
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AB = 15 m
BC = 24 m
Angle BAD = 62°
Work out the size of angle BCD.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
………………………… °
(5 marks)
Question 11
Skill involved: E321: Trigonometry to determine side lengths in a right-angled triangle
[Edexcel GCSE Nov2015-2H Q15b]
𝐵, 𝐶 and 𝐷 are points on the circumference of a circle, centre 𝑂.
𝐵𝑂𝐷 is a diameter of the circle.
Calculate the length of 𝐵𝐶.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
………………………… cm
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(4 marks)
Question 12
Skill involved: 412a: Know exact trigonometric ratios.
[Edexcel Specimen Papers Set 1, Paper 1F Q27a, Paper 1H Q7a]
Write down the exact value of cos30°
…………………………
Question 13
Skill involved: E412: Exact trigonometric values
Work out the length of 𝐴𝐶.
Do not use a calculator for this question.
𝐴𝐶 = ………………………… 𝑐𝑚
Question 14
Skill involved: 412c: Determine a length by using an exact trigonometric ratio combined with
Pythagoras.
[Edexcel GCSE(9-1) Mock Set 3 Autumn 2017 1H Q20 Edited]
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The diagram shows three right-angled triangles.
Given that 𝑦 = 𝑘𝑛, find the value of 𝑘.
𝑘 = ...........
(4 marks)
Question 15
𝐚 + 𝐛√𝐜
Skill involved: 393f: Rationalise the denominator of a fraction given in the form 𝐝 + 𝐞
√𝐜
[AQA IGCSE FM Jan2013-P1 Q15 Edited]
Find the value of 𝑥.
𝑥 = ………………………… °
(4 marks)
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Question 16
Skill involved: 322b: Use trigonometry to determine unknown angles in a right-angled triangle.
[Edexcel GCSE Nov 2006 4I Q21, Edexcel GCSE Nov 2006 6H Q10]
Work out the value of 𝑥.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
………………………… °
Question 17
Skill involved: 322b: Use trigonometry to determine unknown angles in a right-angled triangle.
[Edexcel IGCSE Jan2012-3H Q9a]
Triangle PQR has a right angle at Q.
PQ = 3.4 cm and PR = 5.8 cm.
Work out the size of angle QRP.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
………………………… °
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(3 marks)
Question 18
Skill involved: E384: Using lower and upper bounds within calculations to calculate a further
lower/upper bound
[Edexcel IGCSE June2010-3H Q14c]
Triangle ABC is right-angled at B.
AB = 20 cm, correct to 1 significant figure.
BC = 8.3 cm, correct to 2 significant figures.
Calculate the lower bound for the value of tan 𝑥° .
…………………………
(3 marks)
Question 19
Skill involved: 322c: Use Pythagoras' theorem then trigonometry to determine an unknown angle.
[Edexcel IGCSE Jan2014(R)-3H Q17]
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The diagram shows triangle ABC.
D is the point on AB, such that CD is perpendicular to AB.
AC = 8.3 cm.
AD = 4.7 cm.
BD = 7.5 cm.
Calculate the size of angle ABC.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
………………………… °
(4 marks)
Question 20
Skill involved: 321s: Solve a problem with bearings using trigonometry in a right-angled triangle.
[Edexcel IGCSE May 2015 3H(R) Q23]
A, B and C are points on horizontal ground.
B is due North of A and AB is 14 m.
C is due East of A and AC is 25 m.
A vertical flagpole, TX, has its base at the point X on BC such that the angle AXC is a right
angle.
The height of the flagpole, TX, is 10 m.
Calculate the size of the angle of elevation of T from A.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
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………………………… °
(6 marks)
Question 21
Skill involved: E322: Trigonometry to determine angles in a right-angled triangle
[Edexcel IGCSE Jan2017-4H Q21b]
The diagram shows a cuboid ABCDEFGH.
AB = 21 cm and CH = 9 cm.
K is the point on EH such that angle AKB = 68° and BK = 16.5 cm.
Calculate the size of the angle between the line BK and the plane ABCD.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
………………………… °
(2 marks)
Question 22
Skill involved: E411: Trigonometry in 3D shapes (right-angled only)
[Edexcel IGCSE Jan2013-3H Q21]
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The diagram shows a pyramid with a horizontal rectangular base PQRS.
PQ = 16 cm.
QR = 10 cm.
M is the midpoint of the line PR.
The vertex, T, is vertically above M.
MT = 15 cm.
Calculate the size of the angle between TP and the base PQRS.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
………………………… °
(4 marks)
Question 23
Skill involved: 322b: Use trigonometry to determine unknown angles in a right-angled triangle.
[Edexcel GCSE(9-1) Mock Set 3 Autumn 2017 3H Q12]
The diagram shows a metal rod, AB, resting inside a cylindrical tin.
The tin is on a horizontal table.
AC is a diameter of the base of the tin.
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B is on the top edge of the tin.
BC is vertical.
The radius of the base of the tin is 5 cm.
The volume of the tin is 1178 cm3.
Find the angle between the rod and the base of the tin.
Give your answer correct to the nearest degree.
………………………… °
(4 marks)
Question 24
Skill involved: E322: Trigonometry to determine angles in a right-angled triangle
[Edexcel IGCSE Jan2014(R)-4H Q21]
The diagram shows a solid cone.
The base of the cone is a horizontal circle, centre O, with radius 4.5 cm.
AB is a diameter of the base and OV is the vertical height of the cone.
The curved surface area of the cone is 130 cm2.
Calculate the size of the angle AVB.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
………………………… °
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(4 marks)
Question 25
Skill involved: 321s: Solve a problem with bearings using trigonometry in a right-angled triangle.
[Edexcel IGCSE Jan2015(R)-3H Q11]
Town B is 35 km east and 80 km north of town A.
Work out the bearing of town A from town B.
Give your answer correct to the nearest degree.
………………………… °
(4 marks)
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