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Trigonometry and PythagorasAQA GCSE Maths: Subtopic test

10 questions, 26 marks

AQA GCSE Maths

Trigonometry and Pythagoras

Total 26 marks

Name

Class

Date

  1. 1
    Triangle XYZ has a right angle at Y. XY = 9 cm and YZ = 12 cm.
    (a)
    What is the length of XZ?
    [1 mark]
    • A15 cm
    • B21 cm
    • C3 cm
    • D225 cm
    (b)
    What is the value of sin⁡(XZY)\sin(XZY)?
    [1 mark]
    • A0.75
    • B0.6
    • C1.33
    • D0.8
    (c)
    What is the value of tan⁡(XZY)\tan(XZY)?
    [1 mark]
    • A1.5
    • B0.6
    • C1.33
    • D0.75

    Total for question 1: 3 marks

  2. 2
    In triangle LMN, angle M = 90°, angle L = 30°, and LM = 8 cm.
    (a)
    Using the exact value tan⁡(30°)=13\tan(30°) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}, find the length of MN.
    [2 marks]
    (b)
    Using the exact value cos⁡(30°)=32\cos(30°) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, find the length of LN.
    [2 marks]

    Total for question 2: 4 marks

  3. 3
    A cuboid box has length 6 cm, width 8 cm and height 10 cm.
    (a)
    Find the length of the diagonal of the base of the box (the face with length 6 cm and width 8 cm).
    [3 marks]
    (b)
    Find the length of the space diagonal of the cuboid (from one corner to the opposite corner), giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
    [3 marks]

    Total for question 3: 6 marks

  4. 4
    A triangular field has sides PQ = 70 m, QR = 50 m, and angle PQR = 60°.
    (a)
    Use the cosine rule to find the length of PR, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
    [4 marks]
    (b)
    Use the sine rule and your answer to part (a) to find angle QPR, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
    [4 marks]
    (c)
    Calculate the area of the field using Area=12absin⁡C\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2}ab\sin C, then convert your answer to hectares (1 hectare = 10 000 m²), giving your final answer to 3 significant figures.
    [5 marks]

    Total for question 4: 13 marks

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