Grade 10 Maths · Trigonometry · Paper 2

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Question 6.1 · November 2024 · Paper 2 · Provincial · 2 marks

An observer on the top of a cliff, 200 m above the sea level, observes the angles of depression of the two ships to be

4 5^{\circ}

for ship A, and

3 0^{\circ}

for ship B. Diagram for this question

6.1 Determine the size of

B \hat{D} C

.(2)

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4. Question 7.1 · November 2024 · Paper 2 · Provincial · 1 mark
In the diagram, VP $=$ PQ $= 5$ units, R $\hat{Q}$ P $=$ S $\hat{P}$ V $= α$ , S $\hat{P}$ R $= β$ and PS $∥$ QR. SV is perpendicular to VP. $Diagram for this question$
7.1 Express PS in terms of $α$ .(1)
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  SP $cos α = \frac{5}{SP}$
  SP $= \frac{5}{c o s α}$
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