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Date May 2014 Marks available 3 Reference code 14M.2.sl.TZ1.1
Level SL only Paper 2 Time zone TZ1
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Question

The following diagram shows triangle ABC.

 


Find AC.

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a.

Find BˆCA.

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b.

Markscheme

evidence of choosing cosine rule     (M1)

eg   AC2=AB2+BC22(AB)(BC)cos(AˆBC)

correct substitution into the right-hand side     (A1)

eg   62+1022(6)(10)cos100

AC=12.5234

AC=12.5 (cm)     A1     N2

[3 marks]

a.

evidence of choosing a valid approach     (M1)

eg   sine rule, cosine rule

correct substitution     (A1)

eg   sin(BˆCA)6=sin10012.5, cos(BˆCA)=(AC)2+102622(AC)(10)

BˆCA=28.1525

BˆCA=28.2     A1     N2

[3 marks]

b.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 3 - Circular functions and trigonometry » 3.6 » Solution of triangles.
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