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Date May 2018 Marks available 1 Reference code 18M.1.SL.TZ1.T_8
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Draw and Label Question number T_8 Adapted from N/A

Question

Two fixed points, A and B, are 40 m apart on horizontal ground. Two straight ropes, AP and BP, are attached to the same point, P, on the base of a hot air balloon which is vertically above the line AB. The length of BP is 30 m and angle BAP is 48°.

On the diagram, draw and label with an x the angle of depression of B from P.

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

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Syllabus sections

Topic 3—Geometry and trigonometry » SL 3.3—Angles of elevation and depression
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