Trigonometry and Pythagoras

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Level IGCSE
Subject Maths
Exam Board Edexcel
Topic Shape, Space and Measures
Sub Topic Trigonometry & Pythagoras(Trigonometry &
Pythagoras Theorem)
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1. 5.62 + 3.72 or 31.36 + 13.69 or 45.05 3 M1 for squaring and adding

2 2 M1 (dep) for square root
5.6 + 3.7
6.71 A1 for answer rounding to 6.71
Total 3 marks

2. 2.1 – 1.7 (= 0.4) M1

62 + “0.4”2 (= 36.16) M1 dep
√ “36.16” M1 dep
6.01 4 A1 awrt 6.01
N.B. Accept working in cms throughout for
method marks
Total 4 marks

3. 8.6 2 − 6.92 or 73.96 − 47.61 or 26.35 3 M1 for squaring and subtracting

2
8.6 − 6.9 or 2
26.35 M1 (dep) for square root
5.13 A1 for answer which rounds to 5.13
Total 3 marks

4. 5.22 + 3.82 or 27.04 + 14.44 or 3 M1 for squaring and adding

41.48
5.2 2 3.8 2 M1 (dep) for square root
6.44 A1 for answer rounding to 6.44
Total 3 marks
5. (AC2 =) 2302 + 2302 (= 105800) M1 M1 for (MC2) = 1152 + 1152 (=26450)
(MC =) ½ √(“105800”) (=162.6..) M1 M1 for √(“26450”) (=162.6..)
(MT 2 =) 2182 – “162.6”2 (=21074) M1 or M1 for correct trig working leading to one correct acute
angle in MCT {either 41.8 or 48.2}
(MT=) √”21074” M1 or M1 for correct trigonometry working leading to correct
answer
145 5 A1 Accept awrt 145
Total 5 marks

Question Working Answer Mark Notes

6. 18.62 − 7.22 (=294.12) M1 for squaring and M1 for correct method to
subtracting find an angle and then
correct trig ratio (or use of
Sine rule) with a correct
angle
"294.12" or 18.62 - 7.22 M1 (dep) for square root M1 for isolating AC
correctly
17.1 3 A1 for 17.1 – 17.15
Total 3 marks

7. ( AB 2 =) 6.52 - 6.32 (=2.56) 3 M1 Alternative method :

M1 for finding a correct angle (A = 75.7…; C = 14.2…)
AND a correct trig statement with a correct angle eg.
(AB =) 6.52 - 6.32 or M1 dep
sin14.2 =
AB
6.5
"2.56"
M1 for making AB the subject eg. AB = 6.5sin14.2
1.6 A1 NB: 1.6 as a rounded answer eg. from1.594… gains A0
Total 3 marks
8. Let O be the centre of the square. M1 or 2AO2 = 102
(AC 2 ) = 102 + 102 ( = 200) or
(AC =) 200 oe or
(AC =) 14.1(4…)

1 M1
(AO =) 200 oe or
2
(AO) = 7.07(1…) or
(AO) = 7.05
4

æ1 ö
(VO = ) 12
2

200 ÷ oe ( = 94 ) OR
M1 (dep on both previous method marks) for a
2
-ç 2

è2 ø
fully correct method (condone missing brackets)

-1 æ 7.07 ö
Angle VAC is cos ç ÷ = 53.896
o

è 12 ø
AND 12 sin 53.896 (= 9.695...)

9.70 A1 awrt 9.70 accept 9.7

Alternative method
Let M be the midpoint of a side of the
square
VM 2 =122 - 52 ( =119 ) or M2 but it must be explicitly clear that it is
119 (=10.9(…)
VM being calculated
VM =

VO2 =119 - 52 ( = 94 ) or M1
VO = 10.9 – 5 oe
2 2 2

9.70 A1 awrt 9.70 accept 9.7

Total 4 marks
9. 5.42 + 12.82 (= 193) M1

5.42 +12.82 or 3 M1 dep

"193" (= 13.89244399)
13.9 A1 awrt 13.9
Total 3 marks

10. (a) p ´ 6.52 M1

133 2 A1 awrt 133
(b) 10.52 - 6.52 or 110.25 - 42.25 or 68 M1
10.52 - 6.52 or 110.25 - 42.25 or 68 oe M1
8.25 3 A1 awrt 8.25
Total 5 marks

11. 13.52 + 60² or 182.25 + 3600 or 3782.25 M1 For squaring and adding
or awrt 61.5 M1 (Dep) for square root
13.5 + 60 + or 13.5 + 60 + 61.5 M1 Dep
135 A1 cao
NB: A0 if 61.5 is rounded from an
4 inexact value (eg 61.505…)
Alternative method – using Trigonometry
Eg A = 77.3(196…) and sin”77.3” = M1 For finding a correct angle AND a
correct trig statement
(AC =) or awrt 61.5 M1 (Dep) For an expression for AC

13.5 + 60 + or 13.5 + 60 + 61.5 M1 Dep

135 A1 cao
NB: A0 if 61.5 is rounded from an
inexact value (eg 61.505…)
4
Total 4 marks
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Subject Maths
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Topic Shape, Space and Measures
Sub Topic Trigonometry & Pythagoras(Trigonometry &
Pythagoras Theorem)
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 Question Working Answer Mark Notes
Number
1. (BC =) 47 sin 32° 5 M1 47 sin32°
or for (CD =)
sin129 °
24.906… at least 3 sf A1 or for CD = 32.048… at least 2 sf
(may be implied by correct BD) (may be implied by correct BD)
"24 .906 ..." M1 BD
tan 51° = or or for cos 51 ° =
BD "32 .048 ..."
BD
tan 39° =
"24 .906 ..."
"24 .906 ..." M1 or for (BD =)"32.048..." cos51°
(BD =) or "24.906..." tan 39 °
tan 51°
20.2 A1 for answer rounding to 20.2
(20.1686…)
Total 5 marks

. Use of sin 42 or cos (90 – 42) M1 9.32 – (9.3 cos 42)2 (=38.72..)
9.3 x sin 42 or 9.3 cos (90 – 42) M1 (“38.72..”) (M1 dep)
6.22 3 A1 awrt 6.22 6.22(2914...)
Total 3 marks

.
= M1

(AB =) sin 28 x M1 isolate AB correctly (14.17 or 14.18 or 14.2 for )

6.66 3 A1 (6.65695....) awrt 6.66
Total 3 marks
 . (a) (AC2 =) 52 + 72 (=74) M1 or AC = 8.6.. or (BG 2 )= 32 + 72 (=58) or (AF2)= 33 +52
(AG2 =) “74” + 32 (=83) (AG2 =) “58” + 52 (=83)

(AG =) ”83” M1 ft (dep on M1) M1M1 for (52 + 72 + 32)

9.11 3 A1 awrt 9.11
(b) sin = 3/ ”83” M1 or cos = ”74”/ ”83” or tan = 3 / ”74”
or cos =
x

19.2 2 A1 awrt 19.2 or 160.8

Total 5 marks

5. (a) Use of sine or M1 Sine must be selected for use.

sin “x” = 3.4 / 5.8 (=0.586..) M1

35.9 3 A1 (35.888...)Use isw on awrt 35.9
(b) 5.85 1 B1 accept 5.849 rec
(ii) 5.75 1 B1
Total 5 marks

6. 4 2 + 6 2 − 82 3 M1 for correct substitution in Cosine

(cos x° = ) Rule
2× 4× 6
or 8 2 = 4 2 + 6 2 − 2 × 4 × 6 cos x°
(cos x° =) −0.25 oe A1
104.5 A1 for value rounding to 104.5
(104.4775…)
Total 3 marks

7. (a) 7.9 x cos 38° or 7.9 x sin 52° M2 M1 for cos 38° or sin 52° selected
6.23 3 A1 6.2252.. awrt 6.23
(b)(i) 37.5 1 B1

38.5 or 38.49 rec 1 B1

(b)(ii)
Total 5 marks
8.. 72 = 92 +132 – 2 x 9 x 13 cos x oe M1
234 cos x = 201 M1 or cos x = 0.86 or better
30.8 3 A1 30.798… awrt 30.8
Total 3 marks

9. √(16 2 + 102) (=18.9 or better) M1 or M2 for √(82 + 5 2) (=9.43 or better)

“18.867” ÷ 2 (=9.433) M1 dep on previous M1
tan “x” = 15/ “9.433” M1 dep on M2
57.8 4 A1 57.832….. awrt 57.8
Total 4 marks

10. ∠ADC = 149° or ∠CAD = 21° 6 B1 May be stated or marked on diagram

AC 16.5 CD 16.5 M1 for correct substitution in Sine Rule
= =
sin 149 ° sin 10 ° sin 21 ° sin 10 °
16.5 sin149 ° 16.5 sin 21° M1 for correct rearrangement
( AC =) (CD) =
sin 10° sin 10°
(AC =) 48.938… (CD = ) 34.052… A1 for correct length of AC or CD (rounded
or truncated to at least 3 sf)
(AB = ) “48.938…” × sin 69° (BD = ) “34.052…” × sin59° M1 rounded or truncated to at least 3 sf
or 45.6(88...) or 29.1(88…)
45.7 A1 for ans which rounds to 45.7
Total 6 marks
11. use of cos 3 M1 cos must be selected for or M2 for sin and
use in trig ratio NOT "21.36"
Cosine Rule following
9.5
8.3 M1
cos ("x") = (=0.87…) correct Pythagoras
9.5 or M2 for tan and
or "21.36"
-1 8.3
("x" =) cos ( ) 8.3
9.5 following correct
Pythagoras
or correct Pythag and
then correct use of sine
or cosine rule with
"21.36"
29.1 A1 for awrt 29.1 e.g. (29.1103…)
Total 3 marks

12. 2.9 QS 3 M1 for correct substitution

into the Sine Rule Condone
sin 36 sin(180 62) use of 62
2.9sin"118" M1 for correct instead
( QS ) oe rearrangement (there of 118
sin 36 may be partial evaluation)

4.36 A1 for awrt 4.36

Total 3 marks
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Level IGCSE
Subject Maths
Exam Board Edexcel
Topic Shape, Space and Measures
Sub Topic Trigonometry & Pythagoras(Trigonometry &
Pythagoras Theorem)
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Question Working Answer Mark Notes

1. identify sin 52 or cos 38 M1 for use of sin 52 or use of cos 38

6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8

sin 52 = or ( x ) or M1 or cos 38 = or ( x )
x sin 52 x cos38
x 6.8 3
sin 90 sin 52

8.63 A1 (8.62932..) awrt 8.63

Total 3 marks

2
2. (FH =) 5 2 + 5 2 (=50) M1 or correct Pythagoras statement to find any diagonal
50 or 5 2 (= 7.07..) A1 for 50 or 5 2 or awrt 7.1

5 M1 dep on previous M1
tan x
" 50 " 5 " 50 "
or sin x or cos x or
75 75
4
correct statement using Sine or Cosine rule with angle AHF as
the only unknown

(NB. 75 may be 5 3 or awrt 8.7 may be used for AH if any other

value used then it must clearly come from correct method to find AH )
35.3 A1 35.264... awrt 35.3
Alternative scheme
(AH2 =) 52 + 52 + 52 (=75) M1
75 or 5 3 (= 8.66..) A1 for 75 or 5 3 or awrt 8.7
5 M1 dep on previous M1
sin x
" 75 "
35.3 4 A1 35.264... awrt 35.3
Total 4 marks
3. 3.52 + 102 (=112.25) or M1
62 3.5 2 10 2 ( 148.25)

"112.25" (=10.59..) or M1 awrt 10.6 or 12.17

"148.25" (=12.17..) 4

tan (“x”)= 6 / “10.59..”

or sin("x") = 6/"12.17.." M1(dep on M1M1)
29.5 A1 awrt 29.5
Total 4 marks

4. 3 M1
6.7 2 5.2 2 2 6.7 5.2 cos117
or 44.89 + 27.04 − (−31.63…)
103.56… A1 for awrt 104
10.2 A1 for awrt 10.2 (10.1766…)
Total 3 marks

Question Working Answer Mark Notes

5. sin 43 used 3 M1 or M1 for or M1 for correct

7.8sin 43° M1 7.8 cos 43° statement of Sine
(5.704...) and Rule eg
7.8 2 −"5.704" 2 7.8
=
x
(28.298) sin 90° sin 43°

M1 for M1 for correct

"28.298" expression for x
7.8sin 43°
eg x =
sin 90°
5.32 A1 for ans rounding to 5.32
(5.319587...)
Total 3 marks
 Question Working Answer Mark Notes
6. 4 M1
2
(CD =) 8.3 − 4.7 or 68.89 − 22.09
2 2

or 46.8
(CD = ) 6.841… A1 for value which rounds to 6.8
(6.84105…)
"6.84" M1 dep on first M1
tan ∠ABC = or tan ∠ABC = 0.912
7.5
42.4 A1 for awrt 42.4 (42.3692…)
Total 4 marks

7. 5 x (360 ÷ 12) (= 150) M1 Angle AOB.

(AB2 =) 102 + 72 – 2 x 10 x 7 x cos (“150”) M1 Accept the use of the cosine rule with any angle but sides
(AB2 =)149 – 140 cos (“150”) (10 and 7) must be in correct places.
(AB2 =) 270.24... A1 awrt 270
16.4 4 A1 awrt 16.4
Total 4 marks

Question Working Answer Mark Notes

8. sin38 = or cos(90 – 38) = oe M1 12.2cos38 (9.61...) correct statement of sine rule
. . and 12.2² – "9.61"² .
eg =
(= 56.4..)
(“PQ” =) 12.2 x sin 38 or 12.2cos(90 – 38) oe M1 "56.4" correct expression for PQ
.
eg (PQ) =
7.51 3 A1 awrt 7.51
Total 3 marks
 Question Working Answer Mark Notes
9. ) M1 for correct substitution into the Condone use of 65
(a) = )
or =
sine rule instead of 115

(“BC” =) oe M11 ep

12.6 3 A1 awrt 12.6

(b) 0.5 x 8 x “12.6” sin (180 – 115 – 35) oe (= 25.28..) M1ft 0.55 x “12.6” sinn 180 – 115 – 35) oe or 25.2 – 25.3
"12.6" must be from clear final answer from (a) to allow ft
65/360 x x 82 (=36.30) M1 Accept × 201... or oe or 36.3... (correct to the
first 3 SF)

“25.28” + “36.30” M11 ep on M2

61.6 4 A1 61.5 - 61.6

Total 7 marks
 Question Working Answer Mark Notes
10. 62 + 82 + BC 2 = 162 3 M1 for use of Pythagoras in 3D shape or a
(a) or BC 2 = 162 − 62 − 82 correct value for FB or FB 2 or AC or
AC²
or 36 + 64 + BC 2 = 256
or BC 2 = 256 − 36 − 64
or FB 2 = 100 oe or FB = 100 oe
or AC² = 220 oe or AC = 220 oe
or GC² = 192 oe or GC = 192 oe
M1 For a correct method to find BC.
BC = 162 − 62 − 82
or BC = 256 − 36 − 64 or BC = 156 (Condone 2 55² rather than (2 55)²
or BC = 162 − 102 or BC = 256 −100 for 220 for method mark)

or BC = 220 8 ² oe
or BC = 192 6² oe
12.4899… 12.5 A1 for answer which rounds to 12.5
(b) 10 "12.5" 2 M1 A correct equation for the correct
cos BFC = or sin BFC = angle.
16 16
"12.5"
or tan BFC =
10
51.3 A1 for awrt 51.3 or 51.4
Total 5 marks
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
11. Angle AMB identified M1 Angle AMB identified
(BM2) = 152 + 62 M1 (AM 2=) 92 + 152 + 62 M2 for
(BM =) 152 + 62 or M1 (dep on (AM =) 92 +152 + 62 or BM = 16.1 – 16.2
previous or
261 or 3 29 (=16.1...) M1) 342 or 3 38 (=18.49…) AM = 18.4 – 18.5
9 M1 9
tan AMB = sin AMB = (´sin 90) (= 0.4867) etc or
" 261" "18.49"
"16.16"
cos AMB = (= 0.8735) etc or
"18.49"
correct method to find AM and BM with correct substitution
into Cosine rule and correct rearrangement to make cosAMB
the subject
29.1 5 A1 for 29.1 − 29.25
NB. If angle BAM (60.9) found then maximum of M0M1M1M0A0
unless this is used to go onto find angle AMB
Total 5 marks
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Subject Maths
Exam Board Edexcel
Topic Shape, Space and Measures
Sub Topic Trigonometry & Pythagoras(Trigonometry &
Pythagoras Theorem)
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1. (BC2 = )3.82 + 6.42 - 2×3.8×6.4cos120o M1 correct use of Cosine rule to Award M2 A1 for
( = 79.72) find BC BC = 8.9 – 8.93 or 79.72
(BC2 = ) 14.44 + 40.96 + 24.32 (=79.72) M1 correct order of operations
1993
A1 for BC = 8.9 – 8.93 or or oe
25
1993
79.72 or oe
25
sin C sin120 M1 correct use of Sine rule or Award M2 for
= or Cosine rule to find angle C C = 38 – 38.5
6.4 "8.92.."
6.4 = 3.8 + “8.92”2 – 2×3.8×”8.92”×cosC
2 2

6.4× 0.866... M1 correct rearrangement Award M2 for

sin C = (= 0.62…) or B = 21.5 – 22
"8.92.."
and
3.8 + "8.92"2 − 6.42
2
C = 180 – 120 – B
cos C = (=0.78…)
2× 3.8 × " 8.92"
C = 38 – 38.5
068 6 A1 (0)68 − (0)68.4
Alternative M1 uses triangle CAD and CAD = 60o or ACD = 30o
CD is the perpendicular from C to BA produced.
CD may not be drawn in but can be implied
CAD = 60o or ACD = 30o
AD = 3.8 cos60o or 3.8sin30 (= 1.9) M1 for correct method to find horizontal length
BD = 6.4+1.9 (= 8.3) A1 for BD = 8.3
CD = 3.8sin60 or 3.8cos30 (=3.29) M1
8.3 M1
tan BCD = oe
3.8sin 60
068 A1 (0)68 − (0)68.4
Total 6 marks
 Question Working Answer Mark Notes
2. (a) 15 -10 or 225 - 100 or 125
2 2 M1 M2 for any
M1 dep on M1 complete and
"125" or 5 3 correct method
11.2 A1 awrt 11.2
(b) 10 M1 M2 for any
tan C = or tan C = 0.8 complete and
12.5
correct method
æ 10 ö M1
tan -1 ç ÷ oe 3
è 12.5 ø
38.7 A1 Accept 38.6(5980825.....) rounded
or truncated to at least 3 SF.
Total 6 marks

Question Working Answer Mark Notes

3. M1 Accept 5.29 (1502622...) in place of
(2 7) = (2x +1) + (2x -1) - 2(2x +1)(2x -1) cos 60
2 2 2
2 rounded or truncated to at least
or cos60 = 3SF
Condone 2

3 M1 Correct simplification as far as the

1
28 = 4 x 2 + 4x + 1 + 4 x 2 - 4x + 1- 2(4 x 2 -1) first expression shown, or better.
2
or (e.g.) 28 = 4x2 + 4x +1+ 4x2 - 4x +1- 4x2 +1
or 28 = 4 x 2 + 3 or 25 = 4x 2
2 12 A1 oe dep on at least M1
Total 3 marks
 Question Working Answer Mark Notes
4. 80 35 4 M1
tan A = or tan B =
35 80
æ 80 ö æ 35 ö M1
(A =) tan-1 ç ÷ or (B =) tan-1 ç ÷
è ø
35 è 80 ø
(A =) 66.37... or (B =) 23.62... A1 Accept answers that round to 66 or 24 (allow
answers without labels)
204 B1 Allow answers in range 203.6 - 204
ft for correct conversion to bearing
Total 4 marks

Question Working Answer Mark Notes

5. sin 47 sin MLN 6 M1 Or method using a right angled triangle to find
= length MX (MX is perpendicular to LN)
13.8 8.5
Sin 47 =
æ sin 47 ´8.5 ö M1 Or cos-1 (
MLN = sin -1 ç ÷
è 13.8 ø
MLN = 26.7(73...) A1 LMX= 63.232..
LMN = 180 − 47 − "26.7..." or M1 LMN = 63.232 + (180 –(90+47)… or
106(.2260622…) 106(.2260622…)
1 M1
´ 8.5´13.8´sin("106")
2
56.3 A1 Accept an answer that rounds to 56.3 or 56.4 unless
clearly obtained from incorrect working.
Total 6 marks
6. 25 - 10 M1
tan x =
24
æ 25 -10 ö M1(dep)
(x =) tan -1 ç ÷ or
è 24 ø 4
-1
tan 0.625 or
32(.005…)

90 + “x” oe M1 (indep)
122 A1 awrt 122
Alternative
24 M1
tan A =
25 - 10
æ 24 ö M1(dep)
(A=) tan -1 ç ÷ or
è 25 -10 ø 4
tan-11.6 or
58 or 57.9(94…)

360 – 90 – 90 – “A” oe M1 (indep)

122 A1 awrt 122
Alternative
æ 24 ö M1 for a fully correct method to find angle BDC
(BDC = ) tan -1 ç ÷ or
è 10 ø
(BDC = ) 67.4 or 67.3…
4
Fully correct method for BDA or M1 for a fully correct method to find angle BDA
(ADB =) 54.6

“54.6” + “67.4” M1 (indep)

122 A1 awrt 122
Total 4 marks
7. 25 14 M1
tan ABC = or tan ACB = accept use of cos or sin or Sine rule or Cosine rule with
14 25
BC = 821 (=28.6… or 29.7)

ABC = 60.75.... or ACB = 29.24.. A1 for ABC 60.7 – 60.8 or ACB = 29.2 – 29.3

AX = 14 × sin “60.7..” or M1 dep on M1

AX = 25 × sin “29.24..” accept fully correct alternative methods

AX = 12.2.. 6 A1 for 12 – 12.2

10 M1 dep on first M1 ft from “AX”

tan (TAX) = accept fully correct alternative methods
"12.2"

39.3 A1 for 39.3 – 39.4

Total 6 marks

8. 11.3 M1 x 11.3
cos39 = oe or =
x sin 90 sin(180 - 90 - 39)
3
11.3 M1 11.3
(x = ) or x = ´ sin 90
cos 39 sin(180 - 90 - 39)
14.54 A1 awrt 14.54
Alternative
y M1 Must get to correct Pythagoras
tan 39 = ; y = 9.15...
11.3 statement
“9.15” + 11.32 = x2 oe
2

(x = ) "9,15"2 +11.32 oe M1
14.54 A1 awrt 14.54 (NB: 14.5 with no
working gains M0A0)
Total 3 marks
9. x
=
14.6
or
sin 62 sin105
=
M1
sin 62 sin105 x 14.6

14.6 3 M1
´ sin 62
sin105
13.3 A1 Accept answers in the range
13.3 – 13.35
Total 3 marks

10. 7.4 M1 Correct equation for x² Correct statement of Sine rule

cos56 = or 7.4 = xcos56 or
x eg x 2 = 7.42 + (7.4 tan 56 )2 eg =
sin(90 56) = or 7.4 = xsin(90 56)

M1 Correct expression for x Correct expression for x

(x=) or eg eg (x) = × sin(90)
x = 7.42 + (7.4 tan 56 )2
13.2 3 A1 awrt 13.2
Total 3 marks

11 4.5 M1 for correct trig statement

tan ACB =
9.6 4.5
eg. sin ACB = or
112.41
9.6
cos ACB =
112.41
æ 4.5 ö M1 dep
tan -1 ç ÷
è 9.6 ø
25.1 3 A awrt 25.1
Total 3 marks
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Subject Maths
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Topic Shape, Space and Measures
Sub Topic Trigonometry & Pythagoras(Trigonometry &
Pythagoras Theorem)
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1. sin A sin 48 M1 36 57
= or =
36 57 sin A sin 48
-1 æ sin 48 ö M1 dep
A = sin ç ´ 36 ÷ or
è 57 ø
A in range 27.9 − 28
1 M1 dep on the first M1
´ 57 ´ 36 ´sin(180 - 48 - " 28") (=995.49...)
2 1
or ´ AC ´ 36 ´ sin(48) with
2
AC in range 74 – 74.5 or AC from a correct method

995 4 A1 for answer in the range 995 - 996

Alternative
Let BD be altitude of triangle M1 correct method to find BD and DC
BD = 36 × sin48o (= 26.7..) AND
DC = 36 × cos48o (= 24.0..)

AD = 57 2 -"26.7.."2 = 50.331 M1 dep

1 M1 dep on the first M1

× “26.7..” × (“24.0…” + “50.3…”)
2
995 4 A1 for answer in the range 995 - 996
Total 4 marks
2. 180 – (40 + 30) 3 M1 Completely correct method seen
(no isw)

110 A1 SCB1 if M0 scored, B1 for AED

stated or labelled as 110°

angles in a triangle total 180 B1 At least one correct reason used

or corresponding angles
Total 3 marks

3. QS 8.4 QS 8.4 4 M1 Must be a correct equation

tan38 = or tan52 = or =
8.4 QS sin 38 sin 52
(QS =) 8.4tan38 or (QS =) 8.4/tan52 or M1 A correct calculation for QS
8.4 sin 38 or 6.56…
(QS =) (=6.56…)
sin 52
'6.56 ' '6.56 ' M1 A correct calculation with their
(QR =) or (QR =)
cos 44 sin 46 QS for length QR
QR = 9.12(336459) 9.12 A1 Awrt 9.12
Alternative

8.4 8.4 4 M1 Must be a correct equation

cos38 = or sin 52 =
PQ PQ
8.4 8.4 M1 A correct calculation for PQ
(PQ =) or (PQ =) (=10.65…)
cos 38 sin 52 Or 10.6\7…
'10.65..' M1 A correct calculation with their
(QR =) × sin38
sin 46 PQ for length QR
QR = 9.12(336459) 9.12
. A1 Awrt 9.12
Total 4 marks
4. (BC² =) 4.8 + 6.4² 2 4.8 × 6.4 × cos123º 3 M1 Correct use of cosine rule to find
BC²

(BC²=) 23.04+40.96+33.46..oe M1 Correct order of operations &

(=97.4(6262231)) correct values

9.87 A1
awrt 9.87
Total 3 marks
5. (BD² or AC² =) 15² + 15² or M1 A correct statement to find diagonal of base

eg. “ 450 “2 = 122 + 122 – 2×12×12×cosBED M1 dep

for use of cosine rule – correct statement in any
0.5" 450 "
or sin BEX = form or correct trig statement to find angle BED or
12 angle BEX or angle EBD or angle EDB
0.5" 450 "
or cos EBD =
12 NB: Any multi-step method must be fully correct
2 2
-1 æ 12 + 12 - "450" ö
M1 Complete correct method to find angle DEB
eg DEB = cos ç ÷
è 2 ´12 ´12 ø

æ 0.5 ´ " 450 " ö

or DEB = 2 ´ sin -1 çç ÷÷
è 12 ø
æ 0.5 ´ " 450 " ö
or DEB = 180 - 2 ´ cos -1 çç ÷÷
è 12 ø
or DEB = 55.7… or 56 o
(from ambiguous case of Sine Rule)

124 4 A1 answer in range 124 – 124.3

Total 4 marks
6. AB sin 53 sin 90 M1 Alternative methods
sin 53o = or = or
M1 for AC or angle B evaluated correctly
13.4 AB 13.4
AB 13.4 AND then used in a correct method to
= or find AB
sin 53 sin 90
AB
cos 37 = AB
13.4 eg. AB 2 + 8.06..2 = 13.42 , tan 53 =
8.06...
13.4 M1 M1 for a fully correct method
13.4 × sin 53o or ´ sin 53
sin 90 eg.; 13.42 -8.06..2 , 8.06…× tan 53
or 13.4 × cos37
10.7 3 A1 awrt 10.7
Total 3 marks

7. angle AHF identified 4 M1 may be implied by a correct calculation

(FH=) 17 + 5 or
2 2
314 (=17.7...) M1 or (AH = ) 17 2 + 52 + 82 (=19.4..) or
378 or 3 42
8 M1 dep on previous M1
tan AHF =
"17.7..." "17.7..."
or cos AHF = or
"19.4..."
8
sin AHF = ( × sin90) or
"19.4..."
"19.4.."2 + "17.7.."2 - 82
cosAHF =
2 ´ "19.4.."´"17.7.."
24.3 A1 answer in range 24.2 − 24.4
Total 4 marks
 Q Working Answer Mark Notes
8. 3.6² + 9.8² or 109 4 M1 A correct first step to find DB
or 109 (=10.4…) M1 Accept 10.4(403065...) rounded or
truncated to at least 3 SF
M1
6.2 A1 oe
Total 4 marks

9. SR = (60 ¸15) ´ 2 (=8) 4 M1

'8' '8' 15
tan SQR = M1ft (or M1 for sin SQR = or cos SQR =
15 '17 ' '17 '
where ‘17’ comes from a fully correct method)
æ '8' ö M1ft æ '8' ö -1 æ 15 ö
SQR = tan -1 ç ÷ (or sin -1 ç ÷ or cos ç ÷)
è 15 ø è '17 ' ø è '17 ' ø
28.1 A1 28.07 – 28.1
Total 4 marks
10. 5 B1 Recognition of angle LRM as required angle either
drawn on diagram or from working
PQ(ML) = 20sin 30o (=10) or M2 For a correct method to calculate
PQ(ML) & MR or
MR = 122 + 202 = 544 = 4 34 MR & LR or
=23.32..)
PQ(ML) & LR (NB: LR requires use of RQ =
LR = 122 + (RQ)2 = 202 -102 or20cos30 = 300 =10 3 =17.32.. )
122 + (10 3) 2 = 444 = 2 111 = 21.07..
Or M1 for a correct method to calculate one of the
sides PQ or MR or LR
10 æ ML ö M1 (Dep on M2) Use of a correct trig ratio to find
sin MRL = ç ÷ or angle MRL
4 34 è MR ø
2 111 æ LR ö
cos MRL = ç ÷ or
4 34 è MR ø
10 æ ML ö
tan MRL = ç ÷
2 111 è LR ø
25.4 A1 25.38 - 25.5
Total 5 marks