Sine and cosine rules and area of a triangleAQA A-Level Maths: Mind map
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Sine rule
Cosine rule
Triangle trigonometry
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Area
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Exam questions on Sine and cosine rules and area of a triangle
- In triangle , cm, cm and .Find the size of angle , to 1 decimal place.2 marks
- In triangle , m, m and m.Find the size of the smallest angle of the triangle, to 1 decimal place.2 marks
- Points and are m apart on a straight road on level ground. A tower stands in a field, with and . A calculator may be used.Find the distance , to 3 significant figures.3 marks
Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).