CHAPTER 10 SOLUTION OF TRIANGLES FORM 4

PAPER 2
1.

Diagram 1

Diagram 1 shows a quadrilateral ABCD such that �ABC is acute.

a ) Calculate

i ) �ABC ii ) �ADC

iii ) the area, in cm2, of the quadrilateral ABCD [ 8 marks]

b ) A triangle A’B’C’ has the same measurements as those given for triangle ABC but it is
different in shape to triangle ABC. Sketch the triangle A’B’C’ [ 2 marks ]
2.
P
R

12cm
10cm
65 º

Diagram 2
Q

The Diagram 2 shows a triangle PQR.

(a) Calculate the length, in cm, of PR [ 2 marks ]

(b) A quadrilateral PQRS is then formed so that PR is a diagonal, �PRS = 30 �and PS = 8.2 cm.
Calculate the two possible values of �PSR. [2 marks ]

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(c) Using the acute �PSR from ( b ) , calculate [ 6 marks]

i ) the length, in cm, of RS
ii ) the area, in cm2, of quadrilateral PQRS.

3.
6cm B
C

53º
7cm

A
D 10 cm

Diagram 3

Diagram 3 shows a quadrilateral ABCD.

The area of ∆BCD is 20cm2 and �BCD is acute. Calculate

(a) �BCD [ 2 marks]

(b) the length in cm, of BD. [ 2 marks]
(c) �ADB [ 3 marks]
(d) the area, in cm2 , of quadrilateral ABCD [ 3 marks]

A
4.
5cm
5cm D
80  48'

B
120
10cm

C
Diagram 4

Diagram 4 shows quadrilateral ABCD.

(a) Calculate ( 4 marks )

(i ) the length, in cm. of AC,
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(ii) �ACB

(b) Point A’ lies on AC such that A’B = AB ( 6 marks )

(i ) Sketch ∆A’BC
(ii) Calculate the area, in cm2, of ∆A’BC

5. S

R P

Q
Diagram 1

Diagram 1 shows a pyramid PQRS with triangle PQR as the horizontal base. S is the vertex of the
pyramid and the angle between the inclined plane QRS and the base PQR is 50º. Given that PQ
and PR =5.6 cm and SQ = SR = 4.2 cm, calculate

(a) the length of RQ if the area of the base PQR is 12.4 cm2 [ 3 marks ]
(b) the length of SP, [ 3 marks ]
(c) the area of the triangle PQS. [ 4 marks ]

ANSWER(PAPER2)
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1. 8.5 10.8 1
(a) (i) =
sin 42.5 sin �ABC

�ABC =59.14 º 1

(ii) 10.82=6.52 +5.22- 2(6.5)(5.2) cos �ADC 1

�ADC = 134.46 º 1

(iii) Total area

1 1
= (10.8)(8.5)sin(180º- 42.5º -59.14 º) + (6.5)(5.2)sin134.46 º 3
2 2
1
= 57.02 cm2

(b)
C’

42.5°
10.8 cm 2
B’

8.5 cm

A’

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2.
( a ) PR2 =122 +102- 2(12)(10)cos65º 1
= 142.6
PR = 11.94cm 1
_
(b)
S

S'

P
30
R

12 cm
10 cm
65 

sin �PSR sin 30�

=
11.94 8.2

�PSR = 46.72 º or 180 º - 46.72 º 2

=133.28 º

( c) ( i ) �RPS = 180 º - 30º - 46.72 º

= 103.28 º 1

RS 8.2
=
sin103.28� sin 30� 1

RS = 15.96cm 1

1 1
( ii) Area = (10)(12)(sin65 º ) + (11.94)(15.96)(sin30 º) 2
2 2
=102.02cm2 1

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3.
1 1
(a) (6)(7)sin �BCD = 20
2
�BCD =72 º15’ 1

( b ) BD2 = 6 2 + 7 2 – 2(6)(7)cos 72 º15’ 1

=59.39
BD = 7.706 1

sin 53� sin BAD

(c ) = 1
10 7.706
1
�BAD =37 º59’
1
�ADB =180º- 37º59’-53 º
=89 º 1’

1 1
(d) Area = (7)(6)(sin72 º15’ ) + (7.706)(10)(sin89 º1’) 2
2 2 1
2
=58.52cm

4. ( a ) ( i ) AC2 = 5 2 + 10 2 – 2(5)(10)cos 80 º48’ 1

AC = 10.44 1

sin �ACB sin120� 1

( ii ) =
5 10.44

�ACB = 24 º30’ 1

( b) ( i)

5cm

B 5cm
( ii ) �BAC = 180 º -120 º - 24 º30’
=35 º 30’
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�A’BA = 180 º - 2 (35 º 30’)

=109 º

1
Area of ∆ABC = (5)(10.4408)(sin35 º30’ )
2

=15.1575 1

1
Area of ∆ABA’ = (5)(5)(sin109 º )
2

=11.8190
1
Area of ∆A’BC =15.1575 - 11.8190
=3.3385 cm2
1
1

5.
( a ) Area of V PQR = 12.4
1 1
(5.6) (5.6)sin �QPR = 12.4
2

sin �QPR = 0.7908

�QPR=52.26 �
RQ2 = 5.6 2 + 5.6 2 – 2(5.6)(5.6)cos 52.26 1
=24.33
RQ = 4.933cm
1

1
(b) QM = QR where M is the midpoint of RQ
2

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1
= (4.933)
2
= 2.466

SM2 = 4.22- 2.4662 1

=11.56 1
SM =3.4 cm 1
PM2 = 5.62- 2.4662
PM = 5.028
SP2 = 3.42 + 5.0282 – 2(3.4)( 5.028) cos 50º 1
SP =3.855 cm

5.62 + 4.22 - 3.8552

(c) cos �SQP = 2(5.6)(4.2)
1
=0.7257

1
�SQP = 43.47 º
1
Area of V PQS
1
= (5.6) (4.2)sin 43.47 º
2

=8.091 cm2

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