10.solutionoftriangles

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SOLUTION OF TRIANGLES PAPER 2 1. Diagram 1 shows a quadrilateral ABCD such that ABC is acute. 40.5 9.5 cm 12.3 cm 5.2 cm 9.8 cm D C B A DIAGRAM 1 (a) Calculate (i) ABC (ii) ADC (iii) the area , in cm , of quadrilateral ABCD. [8 marks] (b) A triangle has the same measurements as those given for triangle ABC, i.e., =12.3 cm, = 9.5 cm, dan = 40.5 , but which is different in shape to triangle ABC . (i) Sketch the triangle , (ii) State the size of [2 marks] 2. Diagram 2 shows a triangle ABC. 15 cm 65 20 cm C B A DIAGRAM 2 1

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SOLUTION OF TRIANGLES

PAPER 2

1. Diagram 1 shows a quadrilateral ABCD such that ABC is acute.

40.5

9.5 cm

12.3 cm

5.2 cm

9.8 cm

D

C

B

A

DIAGRAM 1

(a) Calculate (i) ABC(ii) ADC(iii) the area , in cm , of quadrilateral ABCD. [8 marks]

(b) A triangle has the same measurements as those given for triangle ABC, i.e., =12.3 cm, = 9.5 cm, dan = 40.5 , but which is different in shape

to triangle ABC .(i) Sketch the triangle ,(ii) State the size of [2 marks]

2. Diagram 2 shows a triangle ABC.

15 cm

65

20 cm

C

B

A

DIAGRAM 2

(a) Calculate the length of AC. [2 marks]

(b) A quadrilateral ABCD is now formed so that AC is the diagonal, ACD = 40 and AD = 16 cm.

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Calculate the two possible values of ADC. [2 marks]

(c) Using the acute ADC in (b), calculate (i) the length of CD(ii) the area of the quadrilateral ABCD . [6 marks]

3.

48 50

7.0 cm

5.5 cm

S

R

QP

DIAGRAM 3

Diagram 3 shows SPR and QPR where PR = 5.5 cm, SP = 7.0 cm, RPQ = 50 and RQP = 48 . Given that the area of PQR is twice the area of PSR, calculate

(a) the length of PQ [3 marks]

(b) the area of PSR [3 marks]

(c) the length of SR [4 marks]

4. In diagram 4 , AB= 13 cm , BC= 7 cm , AG = 6 cm , GE = 24 cm, FE = x cm , and . Calculate

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(a) the length of CE, [3 marks]

(b) CEA , [3 marks]

(c) the value of x if the area of is equal to the area of . [4 marks]

G FE

D

C

B

A

24 cm

x cm6 cm

7 cm

13 cm

DIAGRAM 4

5. Diagram 5 shows a quadrilateral ABCD.

9 cm

6 cm

5 cmD

C

B

A

DIAGRAM 5

The area of triangle BCD is 13 and is acute. Calculate

(a) [2 marks](b) the length , in cm , of BD, [2 marks]

(c) [3 marks](d) the area , in cm , of quadrilateral ABCD . [3 marks]

ANSWER – SOLUTIONS OF TRIANGLES

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1. (a) (i) 57.23 or 57

(ii) 106 4

(iii) 82.38 cm

(b) (i)

BA'B'

C'

(ii) 122.77 or 122

2. (a) 19.27 cm

(b) 50 or , 129.27 or 129 16

(c) (i) 24.89 cm

(ii) 290.1 cm

3. (a) 7.329 cm

(b) 7.720 cm

(c) 2.952 cm

4. (a) 26.46 cm

(b)

(c) x = 8.832

5. (a)

(b) 5.574 cm

(c)

(d) 35.44 cm

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