Pythagoras' Theorem and TrigonometryEdexcel GCSE Maths: Subtopic test
10 questions, 26 marks
Edexcel GCSE Maths
Pythagoras' Theorem and Trigonometry
Total 26 marks
Name
Class
Date
- 1Triangle is right-angled at . cm and cm.(a)Calculate the length of .[1 mark]
- A cm
- B cm
- C cm
- D cm
(b)Calculate , giving your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.[1 mark]- A
- B
- C
- D
(c)The exact trigonometric values below are used to check calculator answers for triangles such as . What is the exact value of ?[1 mark]- A
- B
- C
- D
Total for question 1: 3 marks
- 2A ladder of length m rests against a vertical wall, making a right angle with the level ground at its foot. The foot of the ladder is m from the base of the wall.(a)Calculate the height above the ground that the ladder reaches on the wall.[2 marks](b)Calculate the angle between the ladder and the ground, giving your answer to 1 decimal place.[2 marks]
Total for question 2: 4 marks
- 3In triangle , angle . cm and angle .(a)Show that cm, correct to 3 significant figures.[3 marks](b)Hence find the length of , giving your answer to 3 significant figures.[3 marks]
Total for question 3: 6 marks
- 4A cuboid has rectangular base , with vertical edges , , and . cm, cm, and the vertical edge cm. All edges meet at right angles.(a)Calculate the length of the diagonal of the base , giving your answer to 3 significant figures.[4 marks](b)Show that the length of the space diagonal is cm, correct to 3 significant figures.[4 marks](c)Calculate the angle between the diagonal and the base , giving your answer to 1 decimal place.[5 marks]
Total for question 4: 13 marks
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