trigonometry help

Student’s name Teacher’s name

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2021

Task 3: Take Home Task- Trigonometry


Mathematics Standard 2

General Instructions

  • Reading time – 5 minutes

  • Working time – 2 Weeks

  • Write using blue or black pen

Black pen is preferred

  • Calculators may be used

  • A formulae sheet is provided at the back of this paper

Total Marks – 30

Section I: Pages 2 to 4

9 marks

  • Attempt questions 1-3, using the answer sheet on page.

  • Ensure all working out has been provided

Section II: Pages 5 to 7

9 marks

  • Attempt questions 4-6.

  • Ensure all working out has been provided

Section III: Pages 8 to 11

12 marks

  • Attempt questions 7-8

  • Ensure all working out has been provided

Section I

(9 Marks)

Section II

(9 Marks)

Section III

(12 Marks)

Total

(30 Marks)

%

Grade

Student Comment: Please ensure this section has been completed upon submission. This involves strengths/ weakness/ challenges you faced during the completion of the task.

Teacher Comment:

Section 1 - Band 4 Questions (9 marks)

1 . The point A is 32 m from the base of a building. The angle of elevation from A to the top of the

building is 42°.

trigonometry help 1

  1. Show that the height of the building is approximately 28.8 m. (2 mark)

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  1. A car is parked 74 m from the base of the building. (2 marks)

What is the angle of depression from the top of the building to the car?

Give your answer to the nearest minute.

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2. Town is 62 km due south of Town . Town is on a bearing of from and is due west of B.

trigonometry help 2

  1. Find the size of (1 mark)

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  1. Find the distance between Towns A and C, to the nearest kilometre. (2 marks)

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3. Using the sine rule, find the value of correct to one decimal place. (2 marks)

trigonometry help 3

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Section 2 – Band 5 Questions (9 marks)

4. The diagram shows a triangle with side lengths 24 cm and 52 cm and angle 27° and . (3 marks)

trigonometry help 4

Find , given it is an obtuse angle. Give your answer to the nearest minute.

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5. Find the area of triangle, correct to the nearest square metre. (3 mark)

trigonometry help 5

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6. A compass radial survey of the field has been conducted from . (3 marks)

trigonometry help 6

Find the area of the section , to the nearest square metre.

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Section 3 – Band 6 Questions (12 marks)

7. A ship sails 8 km from to on a bearing of 134°. It then sails 12 km to . The size of angle is 119°.

trigonometry help 7

  1. What is the bearing of from ? (2 marks)

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  1. Find the distance . Give your answer correct to the nearest kilometre. (2 marks)

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  1. What is the bearing of from ? Give your answer correct to the nearest degree. (3 marks)

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8. The diagram shows two triangles.

Triangle is right-angled, with and is .

In triangle and .

The area of triangle is

trigonometry help 8

  1. What is the value of , correct to one decimal place? (3 marks)

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  1. Find the length of to 1 decimal place. (2 marks)

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