Date | None Specimen | Marks available | 7 | Reference code | SPNone.2.sl.TZ0.6 |
Level | SL only | Paper | 2 | Time zone | TZ0 |
Command term | Find | Question number | 6 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
The following diagram shows a pole BT 1.6 m tall on the roof of a vertical building.
The angle of depression from T to a point A on the horizontal ground is 35∘ .
The angle of elevation of the top of the building from A is 30∘ .
Find the height of the building.
Markscheme
METHOD 1
appropriate approach M1
e.g. completed diagram
attempt at set up A1
e.g. correct placement of one angle
tan30=hx , tan35=h+1.6x A1A1
attempt to set up equation M1
e.g. isolate x
correct equation A1
e.g. htan30=h+1.6tan35
h=7.52 A1 N3
METHOD 2
sin30=hl A1
in triangle ATB, ˆA=5∘ , ˆT=55∘ A1A1
choosing sine rule M1
correct substitution
e.g. h/sin30sin55=1.6sin5 A1
h=1.6×sin30×sin55sin5 A1
h=7.52 A1 N3
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