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IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL · 12.10: Geometry & Trigonometry · 12.10.8
Applications of trigonometry Problem set A Answers
Skills
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- (a) AG = 11.2 cm
- (b) 32.5°
- (c) 44.3°
- (d) 64.9°
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- (a) AC = 11.7 cm, angle ACE = 23.2°
- (b) HB = 12.7 cm
- (c) 23.2°
- (d) 41.8 cm²
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- (a) AG = 11.07 cm
- (b) 25.4°
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- (a) Isosceles triangle: AE = EC = 11 cm, AC = 11.3 cm, with the height from E to the midpoint of AC
- (b) 9.43 cm
- (c) 61.9°
- (d) 32.0°
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- (a) 52.3°
- (b) 59.4°
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- (a) 55.3°
- (b) 54.5°
In context
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- (a) 6.92 km
- (b) 288°
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- (a) 4.50 km
- (b) 345°
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- (a) North line at H; the pylon 250 m away on a bearing of 125°; the well due east of H and due north of the pylon; right angle at the well
- (b) 143 m
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4.57 km
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- (a) 13.6 m
- (b) 29.2 m
- (c) 129 m
- (d) 43.1 m
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- (a) 22.3 m
- (b) 42.0 m
- (c) 35.0°
Stretch
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- (a) Volume 4570 m³, so 8 units. Assumptions: the greenhouse is a solid pyramid full of air, with nothing taking up space inside; units are whole numbers, so round up
- (b) 188 kW
- (c) 51.3°: scaffolding is needed
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- (a) 2.50 m
- (b) 72.0 m³
- (c) 44.0%
- (d) 19.4%
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