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IGCSE MATHEMATICS B [1-9]

REVISION WORKSHEET – ALGEBRA
TRIGONOMETRY – SET_S
LIST OF IMPORTANT FORMULAS

1. 𝑹𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑻𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒆 O

sin 𝑥 =
H
A
cos 𝑥 =
H
O
tan 𝑥 =
A
2. 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑹𝒖𝒍𝒆 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔/𝑳𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
= =
sin A sin B sin C

𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒆𝒔

sin A sin B sin C
= =
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
3. 𝑪𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑹𝒖𝒍𝒆 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔/𝑳𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉
𝑎2 = 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 − (2𝑏𝑐cos A)

𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒆𝒔

𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 − 𝑎2
cos A =
2𝑏𝑐

1. Figure 1 shows a point 𝐴 on

horizontal ground at a distance of 100
metres from the foot 𝑄 of a vertical
flag pole 𝑃𝑄 which is 9 metres high.
Find, to the nearest degree, the angle
of elevation of the top of the pole 𝑃
from 𝐴.
The point 𝐵 lies on 𝐴𝑄 and is such
that the angle of elevation of 𝑃 from 𝐵
is 36∘ . Calculate, in metres, to 3
significant figures, the distance 𝐴𝐵.

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2. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a quadrilateral.
Work out the length of 𝐷𝐶.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant
figures.

3. 𝐺𝐻𝐽 is a right-angled triangle.

(a) Calculate the length of 𝐺𝐽.
Give your answer correct to one
decimal place.

𝐿𝑀𝑁 is a different right-angled triangle.

(b) Calculate the size of the angle marked 𝑥.
Give your answer correct to one decimal place.

4. The diagram shows a regular pentagon

𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸.
The pentagon is divided into 5
isosceles triangles. 𝑂𝐴 = 𝑂𝐵 = 𝑂𝐶 =
𝑂𝐷 = 𝑂𝐸 = 6 m
Work out the area of the pentagon.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal
place.

5. (a) Calculate the length of 𝐴𝐵.

Give your answer correct to one decimal place.

(b) Calculate the length of 𝐷𝐸.

Give your answer correct to three
significant figures.

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6. 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a right-angled triangle.

Calculate the length of 𝐴𝐵.
Give your answer correct to 3
significant figures.

7. 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a right-angled triangle.

(a) Work out the size of angle 𝐴𝐵𝐶.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
The length of the side 𝐴𝐵 is reduced by 1 cm.
The length of the side 𝐵𝐶 is still 7 cm. Angle
𝐴𝐶𝐵 is still 90∘
(b) Will the value of cos 𝐴𝐵𝐶 increase or
decrease? You must give a reason for your
answer.
8. Work out the length of 𝐴𝐷.
Give your answer correct to 3
significant figures.

9. The diagram shows a rectangle, 𝐴𝐵𝐷𝐸, and two

congruent triangles, 𝐴𝐹𝐸 and 𝐵𝐶𝐷.
area of rectangle 𝐴𝐵𝐷𝐸 = area of triangle
𝐴𝐹𝐸 + area of triangle 𝐵𝐶𝐷
𝐴𝐵: 𝐴𝐸 = 1: 3
Work out the length of 𝐴𝐸.

10 Calculate the length of 𝐴𝐵.

. Give your answer correct to 1 decimal
place.

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11 𝐷𝐸𝐹 is a right-angled triangle.

𝐷𝐸 = 86 mm
𝐸𝐹 = 37 mm
Calculate the size of the angle marked 𝑦.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

12 In the diagram,
𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a rectangle
𝑃 lies on the line 𝐶𝐷
𝑄 lies on the line 𝐴𝐷
𝑃𝑄𝐵 is a right-angled triangle
Work out the length of 𝐵𝐶.
Give your answer correct to 3
significant figures. You must show
your working.

13 𝐷𝐸𝐹 is a right-angled triangle.

Work out the length of 𝐷𝐹.
Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

14 𝐴𝐵 = 9.3 cm
𝐴𝐶 = 8 cm
Angle 𝐵𝐴𝐶 is an acute angle.
The area of triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is 32 cm2 .
Work out the length of 𝐵𝐶.
You must show your working.
Give your answer correct to 3
significant figures.
15 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 𝐴𝐷𝐶 are triangles.
The area of triangle 𝐴𝐷𝐶 is 56 m2
Work out the length of 𝐴𝐵.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal
place.

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1. 87.6
2. 5.82 3 A 26.7
B 67.1
4. 85.6 5 A 15.2
B 16.1
6. 5.86 7 A 50.5
B Increase
8. 13.1 9. 36
10. 16.6 11 66.7
12 8.89 13 8.56
14 8.64 15

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