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Date May 2017 Marks available 6 Reference code 17M.1.sl.TZ1.3
Level SL only Paper 1 Time zone TZ1
Command term Find Question number 3 Adapted from N/A

Question

The following diagram shows triangle PQR.

M17/5/MATME/SP1/ENG/TZ1/03

Find PR.

Markscheme

METHOD 1 

evidence of choosing the sine rule     (M1)

egasinA=bsinB

correct substitution     A1

egxsin30=13sin45, 13sin30sin45

sin30=12, sin45=12     (A1)(A1)

correct working     A1

eg12×1312, 12×13×22, 13×12×2

correct answer     A1     N3

egPR=1322, 132 (cm)

METHOD 2 (using height of ΔPQR)

valid approach to find height of ΔPQR     (M1)

egsin30=x13, cos60=x13

sin30=12 or cos60=12     (A1)

height=6.5     A1

correct working     A1

egsin45=6.5PR, 6.52+6.52

correct working     (A1)

egsin45=12, cos45=12, 169×24

correct answer     A1     N3

egPR=1322, 132 (cm)

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Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 3 - Circular functions and trigonometry » 3.6 » The sine rule, including the ambiguous case.
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