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(b) The cliagranr below shows a rriangular
plot peR.
' PO=7.8m,PR= 19.5mand
ep"n= tn".
:a
ir

(i) Calculare the length of


eR.
(ii) The plot is to be cleared at p4.g0
per squar.e metre.
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Calculate

(a) the arca to be clearecl,


(b) rhe cost of clearing rhe plot. I2)

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7 The diagram below shows the positions of shopping centres A, B, O, C and D. The centres are joined by
straight roads such that OA = 5.8km, OB = 6.1km, AB = 7.2km, OD 4.8km, OeD 43.g" and
I

= = I

ODC = 51.2.

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(a) Calculate

(0 the distance OC i3l


(ii) ansle AoB. L4l
.
(b) A new shopping centre P is to be located due south of o anddue west of l-r. calculate the distance op.
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056i13lO/Nlttz
[Ttrrn over
A riglrt-angled roof truss PBR is such that PQ = 5.3 n-r and QR = 2.5m, as shown in the diagrarn.
All measurements are given conect to I decimal place.

(a) State the upper bound for the height, QR, of the truss. tll
(b) Calculate the upper bonnd for the area enclosed.
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(c) Calctrlate the smallest possible value of angle RPe. t3l

A gardener has two adjacent triangular plots ABC and, ACD, as shown in the diasram.
AB =32.4m, AC = 38.1 m, AD = 50.1m.
eA,c = 51.6" and abc = 43.2..

50.1

(a) Calculate

(i) the acute angle ACD,


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(ii) the tength of BC.
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(b) The gardener positions a tap along AC such that
it is closest to B.
How far is the tap from B?
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( '(a) Tr,vo similar boxes are such that the dimensions of one are 1* times those of the other.
J. 2.

(i) The suface area of the material used to make the smaller box is 105 cm2.
Calculate the surface area of the material used to make the larger box.
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(ii) The capacity of the larger box is 79-/ cm3 .
Calculate the capacity of the smaller box.
t2)

(b) A telephone booth of height 1.7m is in the form of a triangular prism ABCDEF as shown belorv.
AC = 1.2m, BC = 2.15 m and eCg = 30' .

(i) Describe the plane of symmetry of the telephone booth.


111

(i i) A support 'lD is such that s is the point on BC which is closesr ro A.


Calculate

(a) the length of AS, tzl


(b) the length of SD. t2l
(c) the angle between the plane ABC and SD. Lzl

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Three towns, A, I and C, arejoined by straight roads.

It is given that,4B : 61 km, AC :72 km a:rd BAC : 170..

(a) Calculate the distance 8C" t4l


ltl".A\ A rrillrryo /-i l;^.- 1L^ i--^- A +^ r' n;.- n< i--- f----- n
IT:: f::1ba11 players are standing at rhe poinrs {t, G and }1 such that GH = 11m, ftF = 15m and
FGH = 121'. The goal posts wY and xY are6.9m apart and.2.5 m high, The goalkeeper
is standins halfi,y:,.,
'6 rrqtr
between the goal posts at the point H and WHG = gO". r-/dy

2.5

A -,, X
ifl/
- --- l5--- /.H

The ball is played on level ground.

(a) (i) The ball is kicked from G such thal it crosses the goal line WX at Z, 75m from H. Catculate ZhH.
121
(ii) Calculate GFH.
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(b) A straight shot from G hits rhe goal posts at y,2.5mabove x. Calculate xGy.
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Four points , A, B, C aurtd D,lie on a horizontal plane and are the vertices of a square of
side 20 metres.
A vertical mast, TMN, stands with its base N ir the centre of the square.

The mast is supported by four equal wires , MA, MB, MC arrd MD, eachof length
1g metres.

(a) Calculare MAD.


121

(h) calculate the angle between the wire MA ,[Link] plane ABCD"
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(c) Given also that MT : MA = 18 rnetres, calculate the angle of elevation of I from A. 121
AI The diagram below shows the points W, X, Y and Zinside a game park. The garne park has
offices atW, awatering point at Yand watchtowers atXand Z. Xis 7.8km due north of Yand
kVis 15km due east of Y. The size of Yti/Z= 37' and WZ= 9.1km.

{a) Calculate

(i) the distance of the watering point, Y, from the watchtower, Z, t4l

(ii) the size of WiZ, t3I

(iii) the bearing af Zfrom Y. t1l


(b) The area enclosed by W, X Yand Z needs to be cleared of trees and bushes for better
visibility.
Calculate the area that needs to be cleared. l3l

tu The diagram shows a pyramid ABCDT whicli is


made of [Link].
tllas horizontar square base ABCD. The edge AZ is verricar.
3
AB = Bg = CD = DA =[Link]= 5.1m.

;;.
(a) Calculate the volume of the concrete used
to make the pyramid.
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The concrete is made of cement, sand and
crushed stone in the ratio 2:3:5 respectively.

(b) Calculate the volume of the sand in the


concrete. l)1
LA J

(c) Show that the lengrh of AC 4.53 m.


= [11
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(d) Calculate angle AC7. the angle betrveen
the square base,-IBCD and the etise rc. t2)
The diagram represents the roof of a house TAtsCD which is in the form of a pyramid.
It has a square base
t\ ABCD of ,ia" 4 m. T'he vertex 7 is 6 m vefrically above
-O, the centre of the square, and .421 is the midpoint of

AD.

t o
a

' ul
O, How many planes of symmetry does the pyramid have?

(b) Calculate
(i) the length of AC, l2l

ffit' the angle between AT andthe base ABCD, 121

(ii| angle OMT. t2)

\'fu The diagram below shows two triangular plots BCD and ABD on a level ground.
BD is a common boundary of the prots. AD = 7.3 m, Ag = 1E.s m and cE = 7 .1 m.
The size ol ADC= 3S.4o and the size of BAD= 4go.

(a) Show that the common boundary, BD, is g.11 m long, correct to 3 significant figures.
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(b) Calculate the size of abp.


141

(c) A vertical sign post, Qf, is erected at Q along the boundary CD.
QB is the shortest distance from B to CD.

(i) Calculate QB, correct to 2 decimal places.


121
I,- The diagram beiow shows a ,.,erticai poie CD
\-) supporied b), iwo wires AD and BD"
The points A, B ar'd c are on lever ground. Tne
angre of erevaiion of D fr-om .4 is 32".
AB = 5.3 m. BC = 4.2m and the size of ABC=
81",

.B
(a) Calculate

(i) AC,
141
(ii) the height of the pole, CD,
t21
(iii) the angle of elevation of D from B.
121
(b) A transformer is to be placed along the straight
line AB.
calculate the shortest distance or irre transtJrme,
irom it.,e pote.
121

t/t Tlre diagmm below shorvs a triangular roacl marhin g DEF.


DE = 7.3 m, EF = 5.2m and FD = 6.4m.

Calculate

(a) tlre size of DiE, lu


I g The diaglam shows a shelter ABCDEFGH in the form of a prism.
ABFE ancl DCCH are cross-sections of the prism. HF = 5.6m, DH - 2.3 m, AB = 1.8 m, BF =2.1m
and GiH = 2J".
The floor, EFGH, is a horizontal rectangle.
ADHE is a verlical rectangle.
ABCD and BCCF are also rectangles.

ft

5.6

(a) Calculate

(i) tlre length of GF, t2t


(ii) the size of DfH. 12t

(b) The shelter is to be covered with a net shading.


Faces ABFE and DCGH arc to be [Link] to allow fol driving through.
The floor of the shelter, EFGH, is alsb to be excluded.
Calculate the total area that needs to be covered. 13l

(c) Name four edges through which the plane of symmetry of the shelter passes. tll
1? The diagrarn belorv shows the triangle s RD(J,ftSO and SIC.
DR is parallel toTC.
R{ = 6.7cm, C^S = 4.8cm and TC = L2.5 cm.
^SRU = 90', RSU = 6go and se T = 143" .

Calculate

(a) Rfr,|,
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(b) QL", ,,
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{c) ,S7.
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The diagrarn belolv sliovvs the positions of a police station, P, a shop, S, a hospital, IJ and
t "$.?

a district office, D.
DP = 950rn, DH = 1750m, SH =2210m ancl HbP = 52'.

(a) Calculate
(i) the distance , HP,from the hospital to the police station, t4l ,i^'

{i0 the size of DSH. t3l

(b) A point X is along [Link]' such that the distance of the potice station, P, from DH is shortest.
Calculate PX. t2t

(c) A helicopter hovers directly above the police station, P, at a height of 575 m.

Calculate the angle of elevation of the helicopter from the district office, D. t21'

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