Higher June 2017 Unit 2 Q6
6. Calculate the length of the side QR in the triangle PQR shown below. [3]
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| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| \(\dfrac{\text{QR}}{18} = \text{tan}24(^\circ)\) | M1 | OR \(\dfrac{\text{QR}}{\text{sin } 24} = \dfrac{18}{\text{sin } 66}\) |
| QR = 18 × tan24(°) | m1 | QR = \(\dfrac{18 \times \text{sin } 24}{\text{sin } 66}\) |
| = 8(·01..)(cm) | A1 | C.A.O. |