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Paper 2
1 (a)
3m
P
3m
Area of PRQ = 4 m2
1
(3)(3) sin RPQ = 4
2
8
sin RPQ =
9
RPQ = 62.73
V
1.2497 m
P
55
2.5616 m
RQ2 = 9.75268
RQ = 3.123 m (correct to 4
significant figures)
3.123 m
2.110 m
3m
22 + 32 2.1102
2(2)(3)
cos VQP = 0.712325
VQP = 44.58
2m
55
cos VQP =
2m
Area of PRQ = 4 m2
1
RQ PM = 4
2
1
3.123 PM = 4
2
PM = 2.5616 m
1.5615 m
M
1.5615 m
2 (a)
B
9 cm
A
30
15 cm
10 cm
8 cm
56.44
B
A
30
56.44
9 cm
9 cm
15 cm
8 cm
B
56.44
30
10 cm
15 cm
112.41
9 cm
40
10.62 cm
93.56
C
10 cm
7 cm
8 cm
75
35
PS2R
PS1R
(c)
S2
S1
10 cm
121.43
40
12.91 cm
8 cm
6 cm
45
58.57
10.62 cm
9.5 cm
B
10 cm
7 cm
In ABD,
sin A sin 45
=
12.91
9.5
sin 45
sin A =
12.91
9.5
sin A = 0.96092
First quadrant
A = 73.93
DAB = 73.93
and DAB = 180 73.93
= 106.07
75
Q
In PS1R,
PRS1 = 180 40 121.43
= 18.57
Second quadrant
4 (a)
Area of DBC = 29 cm2
1
6 10 sin DCB = 29
2
sin DCB = 0.96667
Basic = 75.16
DCB = 180 75.16
= 104.84 (obtuse)
(b)
BD2 = 62 + 102 2(6)(10) cos 104.84
= 166.73448
BD = 12.91 cm
36
(b) ii(i)
45.06o
5
24
cm
115o
45.06o
16 cm
25.12o
33
cm
7 cm
45
x
70
V
i(ii) In BCD,
BCD = 180 115 19.94
= 45.06
cm
Q
x
134.94o
19.94o
55o
20 cm
13.29 c
m
C'
89.88o
65
cm
In DCC,
DCC = DCC
= 45.06
DCB =180 45.06
= 134.94
TU = 42.89 20
= 22.89 cm
1
(b) Area of PVQ = Area of RST
2
1 1
= 24 20 sin 65
2 2
= 108.7569 cm2
1 2
x = 108.7569
2
x 2 = 217.5139
x = 14.75
PV = 14.75 cm
Area of BCD
1
= 5 10.38 sin 25.12
2
= 11.02 cm2
(c)
S'
37
P'
U'
(b) (i)
19.95
12.
cm
(ii) Using the cosine rule,
AC2 = 182 + 22.252 2(18)(22.25) cos 34
AC = 12.45 cm
34
126.05
C
53.95
53.95
cm
18 cm
BC = 22.25 cm
45
12.
1
18 BC sin 34 = 112
2
45
7 (a) (i)
ACB = 53.95
38