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GCSE-H3-02g4-02 3D Trigonometry
3D Trigonometry
b2 + c2 a 2
a 2 = b 2 + c 2 2bc cos A and cos A =
2bc

1. ABCDEFGH is a cuboid with AB = 25cm, AD =13cm and AE =18cm.

(a) Which of the following angles are right angles

G ABC ABG AFH ADG HFC DGF?
E F (b) Find the following lengths (leave as square
roots)
18cm (i) AC
D C (ii) EB
13cm
(iii) BG
A 25cm B (iv) DF

(c) Show that the angle GAC is 32.6o (to 1dp).

(d) Calculate the angle BEC (to 1dp) using trigonometry.
(e) Calculate EBG (to 1dp) using the Cosine rule.

2.
E In the pyramid ABCDE, the rectangular base
ABCD is horizontal and EM is vertical. M is the
midpoint of AC.
D C AB = 35cm, AD = 20cm and AE = 24cm.
(a) Find the following lengths (to 3sf)
20cm 24cm (i) AM
M (ii) EM
(b) Find the following angles (to 1dp)
35cm B (i) EAM
A
(ii) AEB
(iii) DEB (i.e. 2 DEM )

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GCSE-H3-02g4-02 3D Trigonometry

3. The diagram below represents a gift box. ABCD and EFGH are horizontal squares of side
lengths 12cm and 20cm respectively. The 4 slanting sides AE, BF, CG and DH all are 28cm
long and all make the same angle with the horizontal base.
H
20cm
G
E
F

28cm
D
C
A 12cm
B
Let X be the point on EF such that AX is perpendicular to EF.
X
E F

A B

(a) Explain why the length of EX is 4cm.

(b) Calculate the angle AEF (to 1dp).
(c) If Y is the point on the top of the box which is vertically above B then find FY (to
3sf). (HINT: Consider a birds eye view of EFGH)
(d) Hence find the vertical height of the gift box (to 3sf). (HINT: Draw BYF)

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