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Date	November 2017	Marks available	6	Reference code	17N.2.AHL.TZ0.H_5
Level	Additional Higher Level	Paper	Paper 2	Time zone	Time zone 0
Command term	Find	Question number	H_5	Adapted from	N/A

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Barry is at the top of a cliff, standing 80 m above sea level, and observes two yachts in the sea.
“Seaview” $(S)$ is at an angle of depression of 25°.
“Nauti Buoy” $(N)$ is at an angle of depression of 35°.
The following three dimensional diagram shows Barry and the two yachts at S and N.
X lies at the foot of the cliff and angle ${\text{SXN}} =$ 70°.

N17/5/MATHL/HP2/ENG/TZ0/05

Find, to 3 significant figures, the distance between the two yachts.

Markscheme

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

attempt to use tan, or sine rule, in triangle BXN or BXS (M1)

${\text{NX}} = 80\tan 55{\rm{^\circ }}\left( { = \frac{{80}}{{\tan 35{\rm{^\circ }}}} = 114.25} \right)$ (A1)

${\text{SX}} = 80\tan 65{\rm{^\circ }}\left( { = \frac{{80}}{{\tan 25{\rm{^\circ }}}} = 171.56} \right)$ (A1)

Attempt to use cosine rule M1

${\text{S}}{{\text{N}}^2} = {171.56^2} + {114.25^2} - 2 \times 171.56 \times 114.25\cos 70$ ° (A1)

${\text{SN}} = 171{\text{ }}({\text{m}})$ A1

Note: Award final A1 only if the correct answer has been given to 3 significant figures.

[6 marks]

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Topic 3— Geometry and trigonometry » SL 3.3—Applications: angles of elevation and depression, bearings

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