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.
Find PR.
Markscheme
METHOD 1
evidence of choosing the sine rule (M1)
egasinA=bsinB
correct substitution A1
egxsin30=13sin45, 13sin30sin45
sin30=12, sin45=1√2 (A1)(A1)
correct working A1
eg12×131√2, 12×13×2√2, 13×12×√2
correct answer A1 N3
egPR=13√22, 13√2 (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=1√2, cos45=1√2, √169×24
correct answer A1 N3
egPR=13√22, 13√2 (cm)
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