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1A triangle has two sides of length 14 cm and 16 cm with an angle of 126$^\circ$ between them.
Work out the area of the triangle, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC14 cm16 cm126°
A65.8B181.2C90.6D112
2In triangle $ABC$, $b = 8$ cm, $c = 13$ cm and the angle $A = 89^\circ$ between them.
Work out the length of side $a$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABCa8 cm13 cm89°
A15.1B5C15.4D15.3
3In triangle $ABC$, angle $A = 43^\circ$, angle $B = 52^\circ$ and side $a = 14$ cm.
Work out the length of side $b$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC14 cmb43°52°
A11B16.2C12.1D12.6
4A triangle has two sides of length 9 cm and 16 cm with an angle of 54$^\circ$ between them.
Work out the area of the triangle, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC9 cm16 cm54°
A116.5B42.3C58.2D72
5In triangle $ABC$, $b = 13$ cm, $c = 13$ cm and the angle $A = 128^\circ$ between them.
Work out the length of side $a$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABCa13 cm13 cm128°
A23.4B8.5C11.4D18.4
6In triangle $ABC$, angle $A = 61^\circ$, angle $B = 36^\circ$ and side $a = 10$ cm.
Work out the length of side $b$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC10 cmb61°36°
A9.2B14.9C6.7D5.9
7A triangle has two sides of length 15 cm and 16 cm with an angle of 126$^\circ$ between them.
Work out the area of the triangle, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC15 cm16 cm126°
A120B70.5C97.1D194.2
8In triangle $ABC$, $b = 13$ cm, $c = 8$ cm and the angle $A = 64^\circ$ between them.
Work out the length of side $a$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABCa13 cm8 cm64°
A6.8B11.9C18D15.3
9In triangle $ABC$, angle $A = 45^\circ$, angle $B = 41^\circ$ and side $a = 6$ cm.
Work out the length of side $b$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC6 cmb45°41°
A6.4B6.5C3.9D5.6
10A triangle has two sides of length 6 cm and 8 cm with an angle of 43$^\circ$ between them.
Work out the area of the triangle, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC6 cm8 cm43°
A17.6B24C32.7D16.4
11In triangle $ABC$, $b = 10$ cm, $c = 11$ cm and the angle $A = 51^\circ$ between them.
Work out the length of side $a$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABCa10 cm11 cm51°
A14.9B19C9.1D7.1
12In triangle $ABC$, angle $A = 50^\circ$, side $a = 12$ cm and side $b = 10$ cm.
Side $b$ is shorter than side $a$, so angle $B$ is acute.
Work out the size of angle $B$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC12 cm10 cm50°B
A50.3B140.3C90.3D39.7
13Triangle $ABC$ has $b = 17$ cm, $c = 13$ cm and the included angle $A = 78^\circ$.
Work out the perimeter of the triangle, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABCa17 cm13 cm78°
A53.4B19.1C51.4D49.1
14In triangle $ABC$ the sine rule gives $\sin B = \sin 49^\circ$.
The triangle can be drawn in two different ways.
What are the two possible sizes of angle $B$?
A49° and 41°B49° onlyC131° onlyD49° and 131°
15A ship sails 13 km from $P$ to $Q$ on a bearing of $060^\circ$.
At $Q$ it changes course and sails 9 km to $R$ on a bearing of $133^\circ$.
Work out the direct distance from $P$ to $R$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()PQR9 km?13 km107°
A17.8B15.8C22D13.5
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1A triangle has two sides of length 7 cm and 14 cm with an angle of 78$^\circ$ between them.
Work out the area of the triangle, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC7 cm14 cm78°
A47.9B49C10.2D95.9
2In triangle $ABC$, $b = 12$ cm, $c = 7$ cm and the angle $A = 56^\circ$ between them.
Work out the length of side $a$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABCa12 cm7 cm56°
A10B13.9C16.9D7.3
3In triangle $ABC$, angle $A = 47^\circ$, angle $B = 72^\circ$ and side $a = 12$ cm.
Work out the length of side $b$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC12 cmb47°72°
A15.6B9.2C5.1D11.4
4A triangle has two sides of length 7 cm and 14 cm with an angle of 46$^\circ$ between them.
Work out the area of the triangle, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC7 cm14 cm46°
A49B34C35.2D70.5
5In triangle $ABC$, $b = 14$ cm, $c = 11$ cm and the angle $A = 37^\circ$ between them.
Work out the length of side $a$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABCa14 cm11 cm37°
A23.7B8.4C17.8D11.5
6In triangle $ABC$, angle $A = 72^\circ$, angle $B = 58^\circ$ and side $a = 10$ cm.
Work out the length of side $b$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC10 cmb72°58°
A8.5B11.2C5.6D8.9
7A triangle has two sides of length 15 cm and 13 cm with an angle of 53$^\circ$ between them.
Work out the area of the triangle, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC15 cm13 cm53°
A97.5B58.7C77.9D155.7
8In triangle $ABC$, $b = 10$ cm, $c = 6$ cm and the angle $A = 56^\circ$ between them.
Work out the length of side $a$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABCa10 cm6 cm56°
A6B11.7C8.3D14.3
9In triangle $ABC$, angle $A = 50^\circ$, angle $B = 52^\circ$ and side $a = 8$ cm.
Work out the length of side $b$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC8 cmb50°52°
A8.2B6.3C7.8D6.4
10A triangle has two sides of length 13 cm and 14 cm with an angle of 88$^\circ$ between them.
Work out the area of the triangle, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC13 cm14 cm88°
A91B181.9C90.9D3.2
11In triangle $ABC$, $b = 10$ cm, $c = 9$ cm and the angle $A = 106^\circ$ between them.
Work out the length of side $a$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABCa10 cm9 cm106°
A13.5B15.2C11.5D2.8
12In triangle $ABC$, angle $A = 56^\circ$, side $a = 9$ cm and side $b = 7$ cm.
Side $b$ is shorter than side $a$, so angle $B$ is acute.
Work out the size of angle $B$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC9 cm7 cm56°B
A49.8B83.8C40.2D139.8
13Triangle $ABC$ has $b = 12$ cm, $c = 9$ cm and the included angle $A = 95^\circ$.
Work out the perimeter of the triangle, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABCa12 cm9 cm95°
A36B36.6C15.6D35.4
14A triangle has area 38.8 cm².
One side is 6 cm and the angle between that side and an unknown side $b$ is 84$^\circ$.
Work out the length of side $b$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC6 cmb84°
A13.0B12.9C123.7D6.5
15A walker leaves camp ($A$) and walks 17 km to the lake ($B$) on a bearing of $116^\circ$.
From the lake the walker turns and walks 14 km to the summit ($C$) on a bearing of $198^\circ$.
Work out the bearing of the summit from camp, to the nearest degree.
Bearings diagram ()NABC17 km14 km
A332°B152°C214°D036°
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1In triangle $ABC$, $b = 14$ cm, $c = 8$ cm and the angle $A = 54^\circ$ between them.
Work out the length of side $a$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABCa14 cm8 cm54°
A19.8B8.9C11.3D16.1
2A triangle has two sides of length 15 cm and 6 cm with an angle of 46$^\circ$ between them.
Work out the area of the triangle, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC15 cm6 cm46°
A32.4B31.3C64.7D45
3In triangle $ABC$, angle $A = 36^\circ$, angle $B = 68^\circ$ and side $a = 13$ cm.
Work out the length of side $b$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC13 cmb36°68°
A20.5B8.2C8.3D12.1
4In triangle $ABC$, $b = 9$ cm, $c = 13$ cm and the angle $A = 95^\circ$ between them.
Work out the length of side $a$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABCa9 cm13 cm95°
A15.2B4.1C15.8D16.4
5A triangle has two sides of length 16 cm and 14 cm with an angle of 51$^\circ$ between them.
Work out the area of the triangle, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC16 cm14 cm51°
A174.1B87C112D70.5
6In triangle $ABC$, angle $A = 69^\circ$, angle $B = 42^\circ$ and side $a = 9$ cm.
Work out the length of side $b$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC9 cmb69°42°
A12.6B6C7.2D6.5
7In triangle $ABC$, $b = 7$ cm, $c = 10$ cm and the angle $A = 124^\circ$ between them.
Work out the length of side $a$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABCa7 cm10 cm124°
A5.7B12.2C8.4D15.1
8A triangle has two sides of length 16 cm and 12 cm with an angle of 108$^\circ$ between them.
Work out the area of the triangle, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC16 cm12 cm108°
A91.3B29.7C96D182.6
9In triangle $ABC$, angle $A = 46^\circ$, angle $B = 59^\circ$ and side $a = 11$ cm.
Work out the length of side $b$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC11 cmb46°59°
A13.1B9.4C7.9D9.2
10In triangle $ABC$, $b = 8$ cm, $c = 8$ cm and the angle $A = 100^\circ$ between them.
Work out the length of side $a$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABCa8 cm8 cm100°
A1.4B11.3C10.3D12.3
11A triangle has two sides of length 6 cm and 9 cm with an angle of 52$^\circ$ between them.
Work out the area of the triangle, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC6 cm9 cm52°
A21.3B16.6C27D42.6
12In triangle $ABC$ the sine rule gives $\sin B = \sin 35^\circ$.
The triangle can be drawn in two different ways.
What are the two possible sizes of angle $B$?
A145° onlyB35° and 145°C35° and 55°D35° only
13In triangle $ABC$, angle $A = 76^\circ$, side $a = 10$ cm and side $b = 5$ cm.
Side $b$ is shorter than side $a$, so angle $B$ is acute.
Work out the size of angle $B$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC10 cm5 cm76°B
A29.0B75.0C61.0D151.0
14Triangle $ABC$ has $b = 17$ cm, $c = 10$ cm and the included angle $A = 103^\circ$.
Work out the perimeter of the triangle, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABCa17 cm10 cm103°
A44.7B46.7C48.6D21.6
15In triangle $ABC$, angle $B = 75^\circ$, angle $C = 65^\circ$ and side $c = AB = 7$ cm.
Work out the area of triangle $ABC$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC7 cm75°65°
A17.4B11.2C16.8D33.6
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1In triangle $ABC$, angle $A = 60^\circ$, angle $B = 52^\circ$ and side $a = 14$ cm.
Work out the length of side $b$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC14 cmb60°52°
A15.4B10C11D12.7
2In triangle $ABC$, $b = 8$ cm, $c = 11$ cm and the angle $A = 48^\circ$ between them.
Work out the length of side $a$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABCa8 cm11 cm48°
A17.4B7.4C13.6D8.2
3A triangle has two sides of length 14 cm and 8 cm with an angle of 44$^\circ$ between them.
Work out the area of the triangle, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC14 cm8 cm44°
A38.9B56C40.3D77.8
4In triangle $ABC$, angle $A = 51^\circ$, angle $B = 70^\circ$ and side $a = 8$ cm.
Work out the length of side $b$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC8 cmb51°70°
A9.7B7.5C3.5D6.6
5In triangle $ABC$, $b = 11$ cm, $c = 14$ cm and the angle $A = 112^\circ$ between them.
Work out the length of side $a$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABCa11 cm14 cm112°
A14.2B17.8C5.6D20.8
6A triangle has two sides of length 11 cm and 14 cm with an angle of 63$^\circ$ between them.
Work out the area of the triangle, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC11 cm14 cm63°
A77B68.6C137.2D35
7In triangle $ABC$, angle $A = 47^\circ$, angle $B = 58^\circ$ and side $a = 9$ cm.
Work out the length of side $b$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC9 cmb47°58°
A7.6B6.5C10.4D7.8
8In triangle $ABC$, $b = 10$ cm, $c = 11$ cm and the angle $A = 76^\circ$ between them.
Work out the length of side $a$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABCa10 cm11 cm76°
A13B2.7C16.6D14.9
9A triangle has two sides of length 9 cm and 14 cm with an angle of 46$^\circ$ between them.
Work out the area of the triangle, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC9 cm14 cm46°
A63B45.3C43.8D90.6
10In triangle $ABC$, angle $A = 38^\circ$, angle $B = 47^\circ$ and side $a = 12$ cm.
Work out the length of side $b$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABC12 cmb38°47°
A14.3B13.3C8.8D10.1
11In triangle $ABC$, $b = 14$ cm, $c = 13$ cm and the angle $A = 98^\circ$ between them.
Work out the length of side $a$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABCa14 cm13 cm98°
A20.4B19.1C2.1D17.7
12In triangle $ABC$ the sine rule gives $\sin B = \sin 56^\circ$.
The triangle can be drawn in two different ways.
What are the two possible sizes of angle $B$?
A56° onlyB56° and 124°C56° and 34°D124° only
13Triangle $ABC$ has $b = 15$ cm, $c = 15$ cm and the included angle $A = 100^\circ$.
Work out the perimeter of the triangle, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()ABCa15 cm15 cm100°
A23B53C49.3D51.2
14A ship sails 8 km from $P$ to $Q$ on a bearing of $060^\circ$.
At $Q$ it changes course and sails 11 km to $R$ on a bearing of $106^\circ$.
Work out the direct distance from $P$ to $R$, to 1 decimal place.
Triangle ABC ()PQR11 km?8 km134°
A13.6B19C7.9D17.5
15A walker leaves Ashby ($A$) and walks 11 km to Beck ($B$) on a bearing of $057^\circ$.
From Beck the walker turns and walks 10 km to Crewe ($C$) on a bearing of $112^\circ$.
Work out the bearing of Crewe from Ashby, to the nearest degree.
Bearings diagram ()NABC11 km10 km
A083°B182°C026°D263°
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