Basic Trigonometry

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June 2025 Paper 2 Q14

AQACurrent spec5 marksBasic TrigonometryPythagoras

14 All lengths shown are in centimetres.

Right-angled triangle with sides w and 2w + 5 about the right angle, hypotenuse 3w + 2, angle x opposite side w; not drawn accurately
(a) Use Pythagoras’ theorem to show that \(\quad 4w^2 - 8w - 21 = 0\) [2 marks]
(b) Work out the size of angle \(x\). [3 marks]

June 2024 Paper 2 Q17

AQACurrent spec6 marksArea & VolumeBasic Trigonometry

17

(a)

A solid cone has base radius 7 cm, perpendicular height \(h\) cm and slant height \(l\) cm

Cone with slant height l cm, perpendicular height h cm and base radius 7 cm
\[\text{Curved surface area of a cone} = \pi r l\]

The total surface area of the cone is \(224\pi\) cm\(^2\)

Work out the size of the angle between the slant height and the base. [4 marks]

(b)

\(ABCDEFGH\) is a cuboid.

\(ABCD\) is horizontal.

\(MN\) is vertical.

The acute angle between the planes \(MNB\) and \(HDCG\) is \(36^\circ\)

Cuboid ABCDEFGH with AB = 50 cm, BC = 25 cm and CG = 16 cm; M lies on HG and N lies on DC directly below M, with lines MB and NB drawn

Work out the length \(CN\). [2 marks]

June 2023 Paper 2 Q8

AQACurrent spec4 marksBasic Trigonometry

8 \(ABC\) is a triangle with perpendicular height \(AD\).

Triangle ABC with base BC. D is on BC and AD is a perpendicular height of 4 cm. Angle ACB is w

Not drawn accurately

Area of \(ABC = 25\text{ cm}^2\)

\(BD : DC = 2 : 3\)

Work out the size of angle \(w\). [4 marks]

June 2022 Paper 2 Q11

AQACurrent spec2 marksBasic Trigonometry

11 Here is a right-angled triangle.

Right-angled triangle with hypotenuse 4 cm and base (a − 3) cm; angle x is between the base and the hypotenuse

Not drawn accurately

You are given that \(\quad a \gt 5\)

Use trigonometry to work out the range of values of \(x\). [2 marks]

November 2021 Paper 2 Q17

17 \(ABCDEFGH\) is a cube with side length 32 cm

\(M\) and \(N\) are points on \(DH\) and \(CG\) respectively.

Cube ABCDEFGH with M on DH and N on CG, MN parallel to HG, angle MNG = 90° and angle NMG = 28°; line BM is drawn

Work out the size of the angle that the line \(BM\) makes with the plane \(ABCD\). [5 marks]

June 2019 Paper 1 Q18

18 \(ADEF\) is a trapezium.

\(ABCD\) is a straight line.
\(BCEF\) is a square of side \(\sqrt{6}\) cm

Trapezium ADEF with ABCD a straight line; BCEF a square of side √6 cm; angle FAB = 60° and angle EDC = 30°. Not drawn accurately
(a) Show that \(\quad AB = \sqrt{2}\) cm [1 mark]
(b) Show that \(\quad DE = 2\sqrt{6}\) cm [1 mark]
(c) Work out the perimeter of the trapezium \(ADEF\).

Give your answer in the form \(\quad t\sqrt{2} + w\sqrt{6} \quad\) where \(t\) and \(w\) are integers.
You must show your working. [3 marks]

June 2017 Paper 1 Q14

14 In the diagram, \(BCD\) is a straight line.

\(AD = 2\sqrt{3}\) cm

Right-angled triangle ABD with the right angle at B, C on BD, angle ACB = 45°, angle ADB = 30°, AD = 2√3 cm

Not drawn accurately

Work out the exact length of \(CD\).

Give your answer in the form \(\quad a + b\sqrt{3} \quad\) where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers. [4 marks]

June 2017 Paper 2 Q6

AQAOld spec3 marksBasic Trigonometry

6 A cone has vertex \(V\).

\(C\) is the centre of the base.

The slant height, \(VA\), is 20 cm

The angle between \(VA\) and \(VC\) is \(38^\circ\)

Cone with vertex V, centre of base C, A on the edge of the base, VA = 20 cm, right angle at C

Work out the radius of the base. [3 marks]

June 2016 Paper 1 Q19

19

\(ABCD\) is a square.
\(CDE\) is a straight line.

\(AC\) is \(3\sqrt{2}\) cm and angle \(DEA = 60^\circ\)

Square ABCD with diagonal AC = 3√2 cm, and triangle ADE with CDE a straight line and angle DEA = 60°

Not drawn accurately

(a) Show that the side of the square is 3 cm [2 marks]
(b) Show that the perimeter of trapezium \(ABCE\) is \(\ 3(3 + \sqrt{3})\) cm [4 marks]

June 2016 Paper 2 Q18

18 Angle \(y\) is acute.

\[\tan y = \frac{p + 1}{p - 1} \qquad \text{where } p \text{ is a constant greater than 1}\]
(a) Which of the statements below is correct?

Circle your answer. [1 mark]

  • \(y = 45^\circ\)
  • \(y \lt 45^\circ\)
  • \(y \gt 45^\circ\)
  • \(y\) could be any acute angle
(b) Work out the expression for \(\sin y\)

Give your answer in the form \(\ \dfrac{ap + b}{\sqrt{cp^2 + d}}\ \) where \(a\), \(b\), \(c\) and \(d\) are integers.

You may use a diagram to help you. [4 marks]