4MA0 Higher June 2011 Paper 4 Q22

EdexcelHigherOld spec5 marksAdvanced TrigonometryPythagoras

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Cuboid ABCDEFGH with AB = 5 cm, BC = 7 cm and AE = 3 cm, and the diagonal AG drawn

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

The diagram shows a cuboid \(ABCDEFGH\).
\(AB\) = 5cm
\(BC\) = 7cm
\(AE\) = 3cm

(a) Calculate the length of \(AG\).
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures. (3)
(b) Calculate the size of the angle between \(AG\) and the plane \(ABCD\).
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place. (2)