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5.20 Exact trig values

EDEXCEL 1MA1 · Calculator allowed · about 65 minutes
Total Marks
Name: _______________________________    Date: ____ / ____ / ______
Answer ALL questions. Show all your working.
1
The table shows some exact trigonometric values. One value is given for you. Complete the table, giving each missing value in its simplest exact form.
30° 45° 60° sin cos tan 1/2 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)
(a)cos 30(1)
(b)tan 30(1)
(c)sin 45(1)
(d)cos 45(1)
(e)tan 45(1)
(f)sin 60(1)
(g)cos 60(1)
(h)tan 60(1)
(Total for Question 1 is 8 marks)
2
Write down the exact value of each of the following.
(a)sin 0(1)
(b)cos 0(1)
(c)sin 90(1)
(d)cos 90(1)
(Total for Question 2 is 4 marks)
3
Which of these is the exact value of cos 60?
  • A) 1/2
  • B) 3/2
  • C) 2/2
  • D) 1
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)
4
Work out the exact value of sin 60 + cos 60. Give your answer as a single fraction in its simplest form.
(Total for Question 4 is 2 marks)
5
Work out the exact value of 4 cos 60 - 2 sin 30. Show your working.
(Total for Question 5 is 2 marks)
6
Work out the exact value of tan 60 x tan 30. Show your working clearly.
(Total for Question 6 is 3 marks)
7
Solve, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 90, sin x = 3/2
(Total for Question 7 is 2 marks)
8
Solve, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 90, cos x = 2/2
(Total for Question 8 is 2 marks)
9
Solve, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 90, tan x = 3/3. Give a reason for your answer.
(Total for Question 9 is 2 marks)
10
Triangle ABC has a right angle at B. Angle A = 30 degrees and AC = 8 cm. Calculate the length of BC. Give your answer as an exact value.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
30° 8 cm A B C Not drawn accurately
(Total for Question 10 is 2 marks)
11
Triangle PQR has a right angle at Q. Angle P = 60 degrees and PQ = 5 cm. Calculate the length of QR. Give your answer as an exact value in the form k 3.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
60° Q R P 5 cm
(Total for Question 11 is 3 marks)
12
Triangle DEF has a right angle at E. Angle D = 45 degrees and EF = 6 cm. Calculate the length of the hypotenuse DF. Give your answer as an exact value in the form k 2.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
45° D E F 6 cm DF
(Total for Question 12 is 3 marks)
13
A right-angled isosceles triangle has two equal sides of length 7 cm, meeting at a right angle. Calculate the length of the hypotenuse. Give your answer as an exact value in the form k 2.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
45° 45° 7 cm 7 cm
(Total for Question 13 is 2 marks)
14
A ramp is 10 m long and makes an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal ground. Calculate the exact height of the top of the ramp above the ground.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
30° 10 m height A B C
(Total for Question 14 is 2 marks)
15
A flagpole casts a shadow 12 m long on horizontal ground. The angle of elevation of the sun is 60 degrees. Calculate the exact height of the flagpole. Give your answer in the form k 3.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
60° 12 m height
(Total for Question 15 is 3 marks)
16
Triangle XYZ has XY = 8 cm, XZ = 10 cm and angle YXZ = 30 degrees. Calculate the exact area of triangle XYZ.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
30° 8 cm 10 cm X Z Y
(Total for Question 16 is 3 marks)
17
Triangle LMN has LM = 6 cm, LN = 6 cm and angle MLN = 60 degrees. Calculate the exact area of triangle LMN. Give your answer in the form k 3.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
60° 6 cm 6 cm L M N
(Total for Question 17 is 3 marks)
18
Triangle ABC is equilateral with each side of length 10 cm. M is the midpoint of BC.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
A B C M 10 cm 10 cm 5 cm 5 cm 60° 60°
(a)Calculate the exact length of AM, the height of the triangle. Give your answer in the form k 3.(3)
(b)Hence calculate the exact area of triangle ABC. Give your answer in the form k 3.(2)
(Total for Question 18 is 5 marks)
19
Show that 1/cos(30) can be written in the form (2 3)/3
(Total for Question 19 is 3 marks)
20
Show that (sin 45 + cos 45)2 = 2
(Total for Question 20 is 3 marks)
21
A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of length 4 3 cm and one other angle of 30 degrees. Work out the exact perimeter of the triangle. Give your answer in the form a + b 3, where a and b are integers.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
30° 4√3 cm
(Total for Question 21 is 5 marks)
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