Mark: _____ /45

Year 9 Mathematics
Pythagoras’ Theorem and Trigonometry Test

Name: _____________________

Time permitted: 60 mins

Instructions

No summary notes are permitted.

A calculator is permitted.
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
In questions where more than one mark is available, full working must be shown.
Multiple choice questions are each worth one mark.
Diagrams are not drawn to scale.

Section A Multiple Choice Questions 10 marks

Circle the letter corresponding to the correct response.

1. The correct use of Pythagoras’ theorem in the triangle shown below is

A. 2
t= r 2 + s2
B. s=2
r2 + t2 r
t
C. 2
t= s2 − r 2
D. r 2= t 2 + s2
E. s 2= t2 − r2 s

2. The length of the unknown side in the triangle below can be found by evaluating

A. 2.12 − 0.92
B. 2.12 − 0.92
2.1 km
C. 2.12 + 0.92
D. 2.12 + 0.92
E. 0.92 − 2.12
0.9 km

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3. The exact value of x in the trapezium shown below is

A. 3
B. 41
C. 89
D. 4 5
E. 9

4. The longest rod that can fit inside a particular cylinder is of length 9.3 cm. If the height of the
cylinder is 8 cm then the diameter of the cylinder correct to two decimal places is

A. 11.2 cm
B. 2.37 cm
C. 4.74 cm
D. 6.13 cm
E. 7.38 cm

5. Which one of the following sets of triangle side lengths does not form a right-angled triangle?

A. 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm
B. 5 cm, 12 cm, 13 cm
C. 6 cm, 8 cm, 10 cm
D. 8 cm, 14 cm, 18 cm
E. 4.5 cm, 20 cm and 20.5 cm

6. A correct trigonometric ratio for the triangle shown below is

x
A. sin θ =
y
y
B. cos θ =
z
y
C. tan θ =
x
x
D. cos θ =
z
z
E. sin θ =
x

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7. If cos θ = then θ is equal to
2

A. 30°
B. 1°
C. 45°
D. 90°
E. 60°

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 8. The value of y in the triangle below can be found by calculating

A. 4 × sin(27°)
B. 4 × cos(27°)
sin(27°)
C.
4
4
D.
sin(27°)
4
E.
cos(27°)

9. The value of the angle θ in the isosceles triangle shown below is closest to

A. 59.0°
B. 66.4°
C. 68.2°
D. 36.9°
E. 31.0°

10. The true bearing of A from O, as shown below, is

N
A. 040° T
B. 220° T
O
C. 130° T W E
40°
D. 310° T
E. 230° T
A S

Section B Short Answer Questions 25 marks

Include working throughout.

1. The two shorter sides of a right-angled triangle are 8 m and 15 m in length. Calculate the length
of the hypotenuse in metres.

2 marks

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2. Two tall buildings are 42 metres apart. The shorter building is 54 metres tall and a 70 m long wire
connects the tops of the two buildings as shown. Find the height of the taller building in metres.

70 m

54 m

42 m

3 marks
3. Find the value of the pronumeral in each of the following diagrams. Give answers correct to
one decimal place.
(a)

3 marks

(b)

3 marks

4. Find the value of each of the pronumerals (x and θ ) in

the diagram shown. Round to the nearest degree for θ .

4 marks
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5. Triangular prism ABCDEF is shown below. Rectangle ABCD has length 8 cm and width 6 cm as shown.
(a) Calculate the length of the diagonal AC in cm.

3 cm

6 cm
8 cm

2 marks

(b) Hence, calculate the length of the diagonal AF in cm correct to one decimal place.

2 marks

6. The angle of depression from the top of a cliff to a boat out at sea is 32o. The horizontal distance
between the base of the cliff and the boat is 310 m.

(a) Sketch an appropriate diagram to represent this information.

1 mark

(b) Hence, determine the height of the cliff, correct to the nearest metre.

2 marks

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7. Find the exact area of a square (of side length x cm) that has a diagonal length of 10 cm.
Hint: start with a diagram and answer in cm 2 .

3 marks

Section C Extended Response Question 10 marks

Include working throughout.
A small plane is flying between two airports. The plane’s route is shown below (not to scale).

1500 km
2.5°
200 km
Altitude = 12 km

Start airport End airport

During take-off the plane travels 200 km in a straight line until it has an altitude (height) of 12 km.
(a) Find the angle of its elevation during take-off, correct to one decimal place.

2 marks

After travelling 1500 km at this altitude, the plane begins to descend with an angle of depression of 2.5°.

(b) Determine the distance the plane travels during its descent (correct to the nearest kilometre).

2 marks

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(c) Hence, find the total distance travelled by the plane between the two airports, correct to the nearest
kilometre.

1 mark

(d) After arriving at the end airport, the pilot has a parcel to deliver by car to a rural property. On a map
the direct distance between the airport (A) and the property (P) is 16 km and the property is on a true
bearing of 130° from the airport.

i. Add the property P to the diagram below, marking in the distance from the airport at A and the
bearing.

1 mark

ii. Use your diagram to help determine how far east the property is from the airport. Answer to the
nearest kilometre.

3 marks

iii. To return directly from the property to the airport, on what true bearing does the pilot need to
travel?

1 mark

END OF TEST

PLEASE TURN OVER FOR OPTIONAL BONUS QUESTION

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Bonus Question (optional)
Triangle ABC is split into two triangles as shown: shaded
and non-shaded. If the area of the shaded triangle is twice
the area of the non-shaded triangle, find the value of ∠ACB
correct to one decimal place.

1 mark