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GCSE (1 – 9)

Finding the Area of Any Triangle

Instructions

• Use black ink or ball-point pen.

• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• You must show all your working out.

Information

• The marks for each question are shown in brackets

– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

Advice

• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.

• Keep an eye on the time.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end

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1

120º
13 cm 12 cm

Work out the area of the triangle.

Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

…..........................cm2
(Total for question 1 is 2 marks)

5m

41º
8m
Work out the area of the triangle.
Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

…..........................m2
(Total for question 2 is 2 marks)
3 100º

15 cm 16 cm

Work out the area of the triangle.

Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

…..........................cm2
(Total for question 3 is 2 marks)

10 m

30º
9m
Work out the area of the triangle.

…..........................m2
(Total for question 4 is 2 marks)
5

11 cm

xº
16 cm

The area of the triangle is 70cm2

Work out the value of x.
Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

…..........................
(Total for question 5 is 3 marks)

6
xº

20 m
14 m

The area of the triangle is 100m2

Work out the value of x.
Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

…..........................
(Total for question 6 is 3 marks)
7 xº

15 cm 16 cm

The area of the triangle is 105cm2

Work out the value of x.
Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

…..........................
(Total for question 7 is 4 marks)

4m

xº
9m
2
The area of the triangle is 15m
Work out the value of x.
Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

…..........................
(Total for question 8 is 4 marks)
9

(x + 4)

60º

The area of the triangle is 15 √3 cm2.

Work out the value of x.

…..........................
(Total for question 9 is 4 marks)
10
A

30o
C B

The ratio of the length BC to the length AC is 2:1

The area of the triangle is 50cm2

Work out the value of x.

…..........................
(Total for question 10 is 4 marks)
11

(x + 1)

60º

(x + 2)

The area of the triangle is 25 cm2.

Work out the value of x.
Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

…..........................
(Total for question 11 is 5 marks)