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1.

In ∆ABC, AB = 3 cm, BC = 5 cm.

Given that ∆ABC = 68°,
(a) show that AC = 4.77 cm, to 3 significant figures.

.............................................................................. cm

(b) Calculate the size, in degrees to 1 decimal place, of ∠BCA.

∠BCA = ................................................................................. °

In ∆ABC, BD is perpendicular to AC,

(c) calculate the length, in cm to 3 significant figures, of CD.

........................................................................... cm

(Total for Question 1 is 8 marks)

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On the diagram
(a) draw the locus of points which are equidistant from AC and BC in ∆ABC,

(b) draw the locus of points which are 5 cm away from A in ∆ABC,

(c) shade the region of points in ∆ABC which is less than 5 cm away from A and closer
to BC than to AC.

(Total for Question 2 is 5 marks)

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3.

In the figure, A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. The straight line DCE is a
tangent to the circle at C and DA is a tangent to the circle at A.

∠ABC = 40°
Stating your reasons find the size, in degrees, of
(a) ∠OAC

∠OAC = ..............................................................°

(b) ∠ADC

∠ADC = ….............................................................°

(Total for Question 3 is 6 marks)

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Leave all your construction lines in this Question.

(a) Draw the locus of points which are equidistant from A and from B.

The point C lies on this locus such that the distance of C from AB is 6 cm and that C lies
above AB.

(b) Label the point C and draw ∠ABC.

(c) Shade the region within ∆ABC which is less than 4 cm from C and greater than 6 cm from
B.

(Total for Question 4 is 6 marks)

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In the diagram, BC = 15 cm, AC = 20 cm, ∠BCA = ∠CDA = 90° and ∠CAD = 30°.
(a) Calculate the size, in degrees to 3 significant figures, of ∠BAC.

∠BAC = ............................................................°

(b) Calculate the length, in cm, of AB.

AB = ..............................................................cm

(c) Calculate the area, in cm2 to 3 significant figures, of ∆ABD.

∆ABD = .....................................................cm2
(Total for Question 5 is 7 marks)

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A and C are two points on the circumference of a circle centre O and radius r cm.
The point P is such that PC is a tangent to the circle and PAO is a straight line.

Given that PC = √ 72 cm and PA = 4 cm,

(a) use this information to write down an equation in r.

…….....................................................................

(b) Find the value of r.

r =…….....................................................................

(c) Find the size, in degrees to 3 significant figures, of ∠OPC.

∠OPC = ............................................................... °
(Total for Question 6 is 5 marks)
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In the diagram ABCD is a rectangular cross-section of a block of wood resting against a

vertical wall GAE with ∠BAD = ∠ADC = 90°. The floor, EDF, is horizontal.
AD = 30 cm, AB = 25 cm and ED = 18 cm.
(a) Show that the length of AE is 24 cm.

Find
(b) the size, in degrees, to 3 significant figures, of ∠BAG,

∠BAG = .............................................................. °
(c) the height, in cm, of B above the floor.

.............................................................. cm
(Total for Question 7 is 7 marks)
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The diagram shows a triangular prism ABCDEF of length 5 cm.

AB = FE = 2 cm, BC = ED = 3 cm and ∠ABC = ∠FED = 30°
Calculate the volume, in cm3, of the prism.

................................................................cm3
(Total for Question 14 is 3 marks)

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9.

ACD is a triangle in which ∠ACD = 20°

The point B on AC is such that BD is perpendicular to CA, ∠BDA = 40° and CB = 3 cm.
The point E is such that AE is parallel to BD and DE = 2 cm.
Calculate the length, in cm to 3 significant figures, of
(a) BD,

(b) AD.

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Question 9 continued
(c) Calculate the size, in degrees to 3 significant figures, of ∠AED.

∠AED = ..............................................................°
(Total for Question 9 is 7 marks)

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10.

The diagram shows a right-angled triangle ABC, with BC = 11 cm and ∠ABC = 15°
(a) Calculate the length, in cm to 3 significant figures, of AB.

....................................................... cm

The point D on AB is such that AD = AC.

(b) Calculate the length, in cm to 3 significant figures, of DB.

....................................................... cm

(Total for Question 10 is 5 marks)

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11.

The diagram shows a rectangle ACEG of length 20 cm and width 10 cm.

The rectangle BCDS and the square HSFG are shown shaded.
The square HSFG has sides of length x cm.
The total area of the rectangle BCDS and the square HSFG is y cm2.
(a) Show that y = 2x2 – 30x + 200

(b) Find the value of x for which y is a minimum.

x = .......................................................
(b) Hence find the minimum total area, in cm2, of the rectangle BCDS and the square HSFG.

....................................................... cm2

(Total for Question 11 is 7 marks)

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12.

In triangle ABC, AB = 5 cm, AC = 4 cm and ∠ACB = 30°

Calculate the length, in cm to 3 significant figures, of BC.

BC = ................................................ cm
(Total for Question 12 is 5 marks)

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13.

The figure shows a ladder of fixed length 5 m with its lower end at the point C on
horizontal ground AC. The upper end of the ladder rests against the point B of a vertical
wall ABD. The ladder makes an angle of 50° with the ground.

For safety reasons, both ends of the ladder are moved so that the upper end of the ladder
is moved 1 m up from the point B to the point D on the wall.

Calculate the size of the angle, to the nearest degree, that the ladder now makes with the
ground.

...................................................................°

(Total for Question 13 is 4 marks)

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