Edexcel GCSE

Mathematics (Linear) – 1MA0

SINE AND COSINE

RULES & AREA OF
TRIANGLES
Materials required for examination Items included with question papers
Ruler graduated in centimetres and Nil
millimetres, protractor, compasses,
pen, HB pencil, eraser.
Tracing paper may be used.

Instructions
Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need.
Calculators may be used.

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.
Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality of your written communication
will be assessed – you should take particular care on these questions with your spelling, punctuation
and grammar, as well as the clarity of expression.

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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- A -

Rule
-

Sine
I
:
Sin L
-

Simb
Since

b + -2b) CosA
1. Cosine Rule a
= =

n
A
↳ Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
b
a
11.7 m

Area of triangle =

67°
B 28.3 m C
tabsin(t
a

b
AB = 11.7 m.

Hot
BC = 28.3 m. C 2
C =

Angle ABC = 670. (

I

(a) Calculate the area of the triangle ABC.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

Sin (67 ) /52 394.

%

4 (28 3) (1) 7)
·
= .
. . .

.
-

= (32 (3 s . f)

152
…………………………. m2
(2)

(b) Calculate the length of AC.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

= (11 7) + (28 3) .
-
2 (H 7) (28 3) Cos(67 %
-

a :

a = Fans
= 26 .
.
038 --

26 .
)(ld .
p)
260
…………………………. m
(3)
(Total 5 marks)
2.
C
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
73°
C
A
b 10 cm
7 cm
cosine :

A B

es

In triangle ABC,
AC = 7 cm,
BC = 10 cm,
angle ACB = 73°.

Calculate the length of AB.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

2(7)(10) (os(73)
%

a = F 102
+
-

a :
Fans =
10 395 .
...

= (0 4 .
(35 - f)

10 4
0
……………………. cm
(Total 4 marks)
3.
a

ABC is a triangle.

AB = 8 cm

BC = 14 cm

Angle ABC = 106 

Calculate the area of the triangle.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

Area : Tab Sin C

Sin (106%) =

E((n)(8) 33 830
.
...

= 33 8 .
(33 ,
f)

53 8
………………..cm2
.

(Total 3 marks)
 #
:
:
+ A
c 3 H c
b
are
=
+
a s
-U
&H
+ 1
a
sin (60) =

To
↓
Al sin (60) =
2
steps
4. L
sin (30)
=
Er
C

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

The lengths of the sides of a triangle are 4.2 cm, 5.3 cm and 7.6 cm.

(a) Calculate the size of the largest angle of the triangle.

Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

↓
q b 2 + C2-2bc (os(A) (OSA = ans = -0 .

27 . . . .

(
=

an (05'lans) 109 677--

ebt b A = .

=
= + -

= 105 .
7

a
Cost = -

abl

32 7 62
15
.

COSA
-

2(4 2)(s 3)
.
.

↓ 03 7
....................................°
.

(3)

(b) Calculate the area of the triangle.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

area =
↳(a) (b) Sinc 715462
10
)
.

(0)7
3) Sin(
..

E(h)(5
.

10 7
............................... cm2
:

(3)
(Total 6 marks)
5.
A
colla T

8 cm b

A
B C 70º
C
15 cm
C
Diagram NOT accurately drawn

In triangle ABC,
AC = 8 cm,
BC =15 cm,
Angle ACB = 70°.

(a) Calculate the length of AB.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

a
= c + b-2bL CosA
Cos (70)
82 15 2(8)(s)
·

2 -

= +
a

91
c 206
---
.

14 38 z14 4
...

9
=
a
. .

................................ cm
(3)

(b) Calculate the size of angle BAC.

Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

A B # -
=

sin(76)
I

SinC

indiana
13 Sin (70)
sin Lans
.

(70) 9789
18 in
---

sin 2
-

= =
0 .

ans

78 49235568
C
.

78 3
...................................°
.

(2)
(Total 5 marks)
 cosine rue
6.
A

↑ C
↳ A
10 m
12 m

C
15 m
B
a

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

ABC is a triangle.
AB = 12 m.
AC = 10 m.
BC = 15 m.

Calculate the size of angle BAC.

Give your answer correct to one decimal place.

e
CosA
=

ba
2

cosA = 12 + 102
15 -

-
2(()(10)

079)
LOSA = 0 . ....

4993
cost(ans) 8 3
...

=
A :

289 .
3

85 .S
................................°
(Total 3 marks)
 7.

A Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
b
a
3.2 cm

48 07 .
- . -

B C
8.4 cm
C
AB = 3.2 cm
BC = 8.4 cm

The area of triangle ABC is 10 cm2.

-

Calculate the perimeter of triangle ABC.

Give your answer correct to three significant figures.

E(8 3) (3 2) Sinc =
10
tabsind
:
.
:

10
. 44 Sin C
=
13

sinc =

nu

= Sin
(
ans
= 48 .
07736171 =

a
=
b C-2bLCOSA
+

4) " 2 (3 2) (8-2) Cos(ans)

(3-2)" (8
- .

2 + .

"
44 8815 ...

a
.

Nans =
6 . 6993 ...

a=

18 29936672
Perimeter 3 2+ 8 4 + ans
.
= .

= .

= 18 3:
..................... cm
(Total 6 marks)