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Sine and cosine rules

19 questions · 83 marks · about 1.5 hours

Sine and cosine rules questions

Edexcel 1MA1 Sine and cosine rules 19 questions

Paper 2 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 23 5 marks

ABCD is a quadrilateral.

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Find the size of angle ABC. Give your answer correct to the nearest degree.

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Paper 3 November 2024 Higher tier, Question 17 4 marks

Here is triangle ABC.

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Work out the area of triangle ABC. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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Paper 3 June 2024 Higher tier, Question 18 5 marks

ABCD is a quadrilateral.

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The area of triangle ABC is 54 cm2 Calculate the area of triangle ACD. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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Paper 1 November 2023 Higher tier, Question 20 4 marks

Here is triangle ABC.

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Find the size of angle ABC. You must show all your working.

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Paper 2 November 2023 Higher tier, Question 16 4 marks

ABCD is a trapezium.

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AD is parallel to BC. Calculate the area of triangle BCD. Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

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Paper 2 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 13 4 marks

ABC is a triangle.

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Calculate the size of angle BAC. Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

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Paper 3 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 14 4 marks

OAB is a triangle. OBC is a sector of a circle, centre O.

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Calculate the area of OBC. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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Paper 1 November 2022 Higher tier, Question 22 4 marks

Here is a triangle ABC.

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Work out the value of sin ABC Give your answer in the form fraction where m and n are integers.

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Paper 3 November 2022 Higher tier, Question 26 5 marks

ABCDEFG is a regular heptagon.

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The area of triangle ABG is 30 cm2 Calculate the length of GB. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures. You must show all your working.

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Paper 2 June 2022 Higher tier, Question 18 4 marks

PQR and QRS are triangles.

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Calculate the length of QS. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures. You must show all your working.

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Paper 2 November 2021 Higher tier, Question 15 5 marks

Here is triangle ABC.

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Find the length of BC. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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Find the area of triangle ABC. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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Paper 3 November 2021 Higher tier, Question 23 4 marks

Also involves Trigonometric proof

ABC is a triangle.

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D is the point on BC such that angle BAD = angle DAC = x°

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Paper 2 November 2020 Higher tier, Question 13 3 marks

Here is triangle ABC.

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Work out the length of AB. Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

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Paper 3 November 2019 Higher tier, Question 18 5 marks

The diagram shows triangle ABC.

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AB = 3.4 cm AC = 6.2 cm BC = 6.1 cm

D is the point on BC such that

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Calculate the length DC. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures. You must show all your working.

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Paper 3 June 2019 Higher tier, Question 23 5 marks

The diagram shows the positions of three towns, Acton (A), Barston (B) and Chorlton (C).

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Chorlton is 9 km from Barston on a bearing of 150° Find the bearing of Chorlton from Acton. Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place. You must show all your working.

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Paper 3 November 2018 Higher tier, Question 16 5 marks

Also involves Angle facts

Here is a shaded shape ABCD.

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The shape is made from a triangle and a sector of a circle, centre O and radius 6 cm. OCD is a straight line.

AD = 14 cm Angle AOD = 140° Angle OAD = 24°

Calculate the perimeter of the shape. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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Paper 3 June 2018 Higher tier, Question 17 5 marks

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Work out the length of AD. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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Paper 3 November 2017 Higher tier, Question 17 5 marks

Also involves Trigonometric ratios

ABC and ADC are triangles.

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The area of triangle ADC is 56 m2

Work out the length of AB. Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

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