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Date May 2018 Marks available 3 Reference code 18M.1.SL.TZ2.T_8
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 1 (with calculator from previous syllabus) Time zone Time zone 2
Command term Calculate Question number T_8 Adapted from N/A

Question

A park in the form of a triangle, ABC, is shown in the following diagram. AB is 79 km and BC is 62 km. Angle A B C is 52°.

Calculate the length of side AC in km.

[3]
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Calculate the area of the park.

[3]
b.

Markscheme

* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.

(AC2 =) 622 + 792 − 2 × 62 × 79 × cos(52°)     (M1)(A1)

Note: Award (M1) for substituting in the cosine rule formula, (A1) for correct substitution.

63.7  (63.6708…) (km)     (A1) (C3)

[3 marks]

a.

1 2  × 62 × 79 × sin(52°)     (M1)(A1)

Note: Award (M1) for substituting in the area of triangle formula, (A1) for correct substitution.

1930 km2  (1929.83…km2)     (A1) (C3)

[3 marks]

b.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 3— Geometry and trigonometry » SL 3.2—2d and 3d trig, sine rule, cosine rule, area
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