Higher November 2022 Paper 5 Q17

OCRHigherCurrent spec3 marksAdvanced TrigonometryExact Trig & Graphs

17 The diagram shows triangle ABC.

Triangle ABC with AB = 8 m along the bottom, AC = 7 m, and angle CAB = 45°

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Find the area of the triangle, in m2.
Give your answer in the form \(a\sqrt{b}\) where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers. [3]