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Trigonometric ratios, sine and cosine rules and areaEdexcel A-Level Maths: Mind map

Unit circle
Exact values
Sine rule

Trigonometry

unit circle, rules and area

sin⁡θ\sin\thetacos⁡θ\cos\thetatan⁡θ\tan\theta
Cosine rule
Area
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Exam questions on Trigonometric ratios, sine and cosine rules and area

  1. A point PP lies on the unit circle centred at the origin OO. The angle from the positive xx-axis to OPOP, measured anticlockwise, is 150∘150^\circ.
    The point QQ on the unit circle corresponds to an angle of 210∘210^\circ. Write down the exact coordinates of QQ.2 marks
  2. In triangle ABCABC, AB=6AB=6 cm, BC=10BC=10 cm and AB^C=60∘A\hat{B}C=60^\circ.
    Find the size of angle BA^CB\hat{A}C, giving your answer to one decimal place.2 marks
  3. The angle θ\theta satisfies sin⁡θ=35\sin\theta=\frac35 and 90∘<θ<180∘90^\circ<\theta<180^\circ. A triangle has two sides of lengths 1010 cm and 1313 cm with included angle θ\theta.
    Find the exact values of cos⁡θ\cos\theta and tan⁡θ\tan\theta.3 marks
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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).