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Date November 2017 Marks available 3 Reference code 17N.2.SL.TZ0.S_1
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 2 Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Find Question number S_1 Adapted from N/A

Question

The following diagram shows a triangle ABC.

N17/5/MATME/SP2/ENG/TZ0/01

AB = 5 c m , C A ^ B = 50° and A C ^ B = 112°

Find BC.

[3]
a.

Find the area of triangle ABC.

[3]
b.

Markscheme

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

evidence of choosing sine rule     (M1)

eg sin A a = sin B b

correct substitution     (A1)

eg BC sin 50 = 5 sin 112

4.13102

BC = 4.13  (cm)     A1     N2

[3 marks]

a.

correct working     (A1)

eg B ^ = 180 50 112 , 18°, AC = 1.66642

correct substitution into area formula     (A1)

eg 1 2 × 5 × 4.13 × sin 18 ,   0.5 ( 5 ) ( 1.66642 ) sin 50 ,   1 2 ( 4.13 ) ( 1.66642 ) sin 112

3.19139

area = 3.19  (c m 2 )     A1     N2

[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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