SOLUTION OF TRIANGLES

1) It is given that BD = 19 cm, DA = 16 cm, AE = 14

cm, and provided angle DAE = 800 and angle
FBG = 450.
a) Calculate the length, in cm, of
i) DE [2 m]
ii) EC [3 m]
b) The area of triangle DAE is twice the area of
triangle FBG. Calculate the length, in cm, of BG.
[4 m]
c) Sketch triangle A’B’C’ which has different shape
from triangle ABC such that A’B’ = AB, A’C’ =
AC and angle A’B’C’ = angle ABC. [1 m]
2) Diagram shows a quadrilateral ABCD such that angle
ABC is acute. Calculate:
a) angle ABC [3 m]
b) angle ADC [3 m]
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c) the area, in cm , of quadrilateral ABCD [2 m]
d) A triangle A’B’C’ has the same measurements as those
given for triangle ABC, that is, A’C’=12.3 cm,
C’B’=9.5cm and angle B’A’C’ = 40.50, but which is
different in shape to triangle ABC.
i) Sketch the triangle A’B’C’ [1 m]
ii) State the size of A'B'C' [1 m]
3) Diagram show quadrilateral ABCD. Calculate
a) the length, in cm, of AC. [2 m]
b) angle ACB [2 m]
c) Point A’ lies on AC such that A’B = AB.
i) Sketch Δ A’BC [2 m]
ii) Calculate the area, in cm , of Δ A’BC [4 m]
2
4) Diagram shows a quadrilateral PQRS. Find
a) The length, in cm, of QS [2 m]
b) Angle QRS, [3 m]
2
c) The area, in cm , of the quadrilateral PQRS
[3 m]
d) Sketch a triangle S’Q’R’ which has a different
shape from triangle SQR such that S’R’ = SR,
S’Q’= SQ and angle S’Q’R’ = angle SQR.
[1 m]
e) Hence, state angle S’R’Q’. [1 m]
5) Diagram shows a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD.
The length of straight line DC and CB are 3 cm
and 6 cm respectively. Express BD in terms of
a) α
b) β
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c) Hence, show that 𝛼 = 29

d) In diagram above, PQR is a straight line.

Calculate length of PS.
6) The diagram shows a tent VABC in the shape of
a The diagram shows a land form triangle, ABC,
divide by three parts. ADB, BFC, and AEGC is a
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straight line. Given that sin BAC 
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a) if the fence want to build along the boundary BC,
calculate the total length is needed
b) Calculate BCA
c) Given that the area of FCG same with the area
ADE . Calculate the length of GC
7) The diagram shows a tent VABC in the shape of a
pyramid with triangle ABC as the horizontal base.
V is the vertex of the tent and the angle between
the inclined plane VBC and the base is 500
Given that VB = VC = 2.2 m and AB = AC = 2.6
m, calculate
a) the length of BC if the area of the base is 3 m2
b) the length of AV if the angle between AV and the
base is 250
c) the area of triangle VAB
8) Diagram shows a pyramid with an isosceles triangle
PQR as the base placed on a horizontal floor. It is
given that angle 𝑆𝑃𝑅 = 500 , 𝑃𝑆 = 𝑄𝑆 = 30 𝑐𝑚,
𝑃𝑅 = 𝑅𝑄 = 10 𝑐𝑚, 𝑃𝑄 = 16 𝑐𝑚 and angle 𝑄𝑅𝑆 is
an obtuse angle. Calculate
a) the length, in cm, of SR, [2 m]
b) the angle between plane PQS and plane PQR, [3 m]
c) the total area, in cm2, of the slanting surfaces, [3 m]
d) the vertical distance, in cm, from the vertex S to the
floor [2 m]