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
Cosine rule
Area
Exam tips
Exam questions on Trigonometric ratios, sine and cosine rules and area
- A point lies on the unit circle centred at the origin . The angle from the positive -axis to , measured anticlockwise, is .The point on the unit circle corresponds to an angle of . Write down the exact coordinates of .2 marks
- In triangle , cm, cm and .Find the size of angle , giving your answer to one decimal place.2 marks
- The angle satisfies and . A triangle has two sides of lengths cm and cm with included angle .Find the exact values of and .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).