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Exact trigonometric values

12 questions · 66 marks · about 1 hour

Exact trigonometric values questions

OCR J560 Exact trigonometric values 12 questions

Paper 2 June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 22 3 marks

The diagram shows a right-angled triangle.

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Work out the value of a.

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Paper 5 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 13 6 marks

The diagram shows a triangle, ABC, with perpendicular height BD.

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BC = 12 cm, angle BCD = 30° and angle BAD = 45°.

(a)

Work out the length of BD.

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(b)

Work out the exact length of AB. Give your answer in its simplest form.

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Paper 2 June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 19 3 marks

(a)
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(b)

Here is a right-angled triangle.

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Work out the value of x.

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Paper 5 June 2022 Higher tier, Question 15 4 marks

Also involves Surds

ABC is an equilateral triangle of side length 2 cm. M is the midpoint of AC.

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Using this diagram, show that tan 30° = fraction.

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Paper 5 November 2021 Higher tier, Question 11 7 marks

The diagram shows a quadrilateral ABCD.

AD = 10 cm, angle BAD = 30° and angle ABD = angle BDC = 90°.

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The ratio of length BD to length DC is 1: 2.4.

Work out length BC. You must show your working.

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Paper 5 November 2019 Higher tier, Question 19 7 marks

(a)

Write down the value of sin 45°.

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Paper 5 November 2018 Higher tier, Question 13 8 marks

In the diagram, ABC is a right-angled triangle. P is a point on AB. BC = 40 m, AP = 20 m and angle ABC = 30 °.

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(a)

Show that AC = 20 m.

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(b)

Find the length of PB.

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Paper 5 June 2018 Higher tier, Question 11 6 marks

The diagram shows two right-angled triangles ABD and BCD, sharing a common side BD. AD = 10 cm, BC = 12 cm and angle DBC = 60°.

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Work out the length of AB.

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Paper 2 November 2017 Foundation tier, Question 19, also on the Higher paper 6 marks

Also involves Trigonometric ratios

The angles in a triangle are in the ratio 1: 2: 3.

(a)

Show that the triangle is a right-angled triangle.

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(b)

The hypotenuse of the triangle is 15 cm long.

Calculate the length of the shortest side in the triangle.

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Paper 5 November 2017 Higher tier, Question 8, also on the Foundation paper 6 marks

The angles in a triangle are in the ratio 1: 2: 3.

(a)

Show that the triangle is a right-angled triangle.

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(b)

The hypotenuse of the triangle is 15 cm long.

Calculate the length of the shortest side in the triangle.

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Paper 5 June 2017 Higher tier, Question 20 7 marks

The diagram shows some land in the shape of a quadrilateral, ABCD.

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AB = 3 km, AD = 5 km, CD = 12 km and angle BAC = 30°.

The land is sold for £10 million per square kilometre.

Calculate the total cost of the land.

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