SOLUTION OF TRIANGLES

PAPER 2

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

D 5.2 cm
C
9.8 cm 12.3 cm
9.5 cm
°
40.5
A

B
!
DIAGRAM 1

(a) Calculate
(i) ! ∠ ABC
(ii) ! ∠ ADC
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(iii) the area , in cm! , of quadrilateral ABCD. [8 marks]

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(b) A triangle ! A B C has the same measurements as those given for triangle ABC, i.e.,
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! A C =12.3 cm, ! C B = 9.5 cm, dan ! ∠ ! B A C = 40.5! , but which is different in shape
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to triangle ABC .
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(i) Sketch the triangle ! A B C ,
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(ii) State the size of ! ∠ ! A B C [2 marks]

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2. Diagram 2 shows a triangle ABC.
A

20 cm

65 °
B

15 cm

C
!
DIAGRAM 2

(a) Calculate the length of AC. [2 marks]

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(b) A quadrilateral ABCD is now formed so that AC is the diagonal, ! ∠ ACD = 40! and
AD = 16 cm.
Calculate the two possible values of ! ∠ ADC. [2 marks]

(c) Using the acute ! ∠ ADC in (b), calculate

(i) the length of CD
(ii) the area of the quadrilateral ABCD . [6 marks]

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S

R
7.0 cm

5.5 cm
°
50 48
°

Q
P
!

DIAGRAM 3

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Diagram 3 shows ! Δ SPR and ! Δ QPR where PR = 5.5 cm, SP = 7.0 cm, ! ∠ RPQ = 50!
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and ! ∠ RQP = 48! . Given that the area of ! Δ PQR is twice the area of ! Δ PSR, calculate

(a) the length of PQ [3 marks]

(b) the area of ! Δ PSR [3 marks]

(c) the length of SR [4 marks]

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 C

7 cm

B D

13 cm

A E
6 cm G F x cm

24 cm
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DIAGRAM 4

4. In diagram 4 , AB= 13 cm , BC= 7 cm , AG = 6 cm , GE = 24 cm, FE = x cm ,

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! ∠BAG = 60 and ! ∠DFE = 90 . Calculate

(a) the length of CE, [3 marks]

(b) ! ∠ CEA , [3 marks]

(c) the value of x if the area of ! ΔDFE is equal to the area of ! ΔBAG . [4 marks]

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5. Diagram 5 shows a quadrilateral ABCD.

D
5 cm
C

6 cm

B
9 cm
A
!
DIAGRAM 5

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The area of triangle BCD is 13 ! cm and ! ∠BCD is acute.
Calculate

(a) ! ∠BCD, [2 marks]

(b) the length , in cm , of BD, [2 marks]

(c) ! ∠ABD, [3 marks]

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(d) the area , in cm! , of quadrilateral ABCD . [3 marks]

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