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Sine & Cosine Rule & Area of TrianglesEdexcel IGCSE Maths: Subtopic test

10 questions, 26 marks

Edexcel IGCSE Maths

Sine & Cosine Rule & Area of Triangles

Total 26 marks

Name

Class

Date

  1. 1
    In triangle ABC, angle A = 40°, angle B = 65°, and side a (opposite angle A) = 12 cm.
    (a)
    What is the size of angle C?
    [1 mark]
    • A75°
    • B65°
    • C105°
    • D40°
    (b)
    Using the sine rule, what is the length of side b, to 3 significant figures?
    [1 mark]
    • A18.0 cm
    • B12.0 cm
    • C9.20 cm
    • D16.9 cm
    (c)
    Using the sine rule, what is the length of side c, to 3 significant figures?
    [1 mark]
    • A12.0 cm
    • B16.9 cm
    • C18.0 cm
    • D14.2 cm

    Total for question 1: 3 marks

  2. 2
    Triangle PQR has PQ = 8 cm, QR = 11 cm and angle PQR = 55°.
    (a)
    Find the length of PR, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
    [2 marks]
    (b)
    Find the area of triangle PQR, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
    [2 marks]

    Total for question 2: 4 marks

  3. 3
    Triangle XYZ has XY = 7 cm, YZ = 9 cm and XZ = 13 cm.
    (a)
    Find the size of angle Y, giving your answer to 1 decimal place.
    [3 marks]
    (b)
    Using your answer to part (a), find the area of triangle XYZ, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
    [3 marks]

    Total for question 3: 6 marks

  4. 4
    A ship sails from port A on a bearing of 060° for 25 km to point B. It then sails from B on a bearing of 130° for 18 km to point C.
    (a)
    Find the size of angle ABC, the interior angle of the ship's path at B.
    [4 marks]
    (b)
    Using your answer to part (a), find the distance AC, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
    [4 marks]
    (c)
    Using your answers to parts (a) and (b), find the bearing of C from A, giving your answer to the nearest degree.
    [5 marks]

    Total for question 4: 13 marks

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