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3.3 Applications of trigonometryIB Maths: Analysis and Approaches SL: Subtopic test

10 questions, 27 marks

IB Maths: Analysis and Approaches SL

3.3 Applications of trigonometry

Total 27 marks

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Class

Date

  1. 1
    A vertical tower FTFT stands on horizontal ground, where FF is the foot and TT is the top. From a point PP on the ground, 40 m from FF, the angle of elevation of TT is 30∘30^\circ.
    (a)
    Find the height of the tower.
    [1 mark]
    • A4033\frac{40\sqrt3}{3} m
    • B2020 m
    • C40340\sqrt3 m
    • D8080 m
    (b)
    A student walks from PP directly towards FF until the angle of elevation of TT is 60∘60^\circ. Find the distance the student walks.
    [1 mark]
    • A403\frac{40}{3} m
    • B803\frac{80}{3} m
    • C2020 m
    • D40−403340-\frac{40\sqrt3}{3} m
    (c)
    A point QQ on the ground lies on the opposite side of the tower from PP, with PP, FF and QQ in a straight line. The angle of depression of QQ from TT is 45∘45^\circ. Find the exact distance PQPQ.
    [2 marks]

    Total for question 1: 4 marks

  2. 2
    A ship leaves harbour HH and sails 12 km on a bearing of 060∘060^\circ to a buoy AA. It then sails 5 km on a bearing of 150∘150^\circ to a point BB.
    (a)
    Find the size of angle HA^BH\hat{A}B.
    [1 mark]
    • A30∘30^\circ
    • B60∘60^\circ
    • C90∘90^\circ
    • D150∘150^\circ
    (b)
    Find the distance HBHB.
    [1 mark]
    • A1717 km
    • B119\sqrt{119} km
    • C77 km
    • D1313 km
    (c)
    Using a calculator, find the bearing of BB from HH.
    [2 marks]

    Total for question 2: 4 marks

  3. 3
    Points AA and BB lie on horizontal ground in a straight line with the foot FF of a vertical mast FTFT, with BB between AA and FF. AB=60AB=60 m. The angle of elevation of the top TT of the mast is 35∘35^\circ from AA and 50∘50^\circ from BB. A calculator may be used.
    (a)
    Find AT^BA\hat{T}B, and show that BT=60sin⁡35∘sin⁡15∘BT=\frac{60\sin35^\circ}{\sin15^\circ}.
    [3 marks]
    (b)
    Hence find the height of the mast and the distance BFBF.
    [4 marks]

    Total for question 3: 7 marks

  4. 4
    A boat leaves port PP and sails 20 km on a bearing of 040∘040^\circ to an island QQ. It then sails 30 km on a bearing of 110∘110^\circ to a lighthouse RR. A calculator may be used.
    (a)
    (i) Show that PQ^R=110∘P\hat{Q}R=110^\circ.
    (ii) Find the distance
    PRPR.
    (iii) Find how much shorter the direct route from
    PP to RR is than the route through QQ.
    [6 marks]
    (b)
    Find the bearing of RR from PP. Hence find the bearing on which the boat must sail to return directly from RR to PP.
    [6 marks]

    Total for question 4: 12 marks

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