2025 ESSS P2 Q5

2025 ESSS P2 Q5

Secondary 4
7 marks

In triangle \(TUX\), \(TU=\sqrt5+1\) cm and \(TX=3\sqrt5-2\) cm.

  1. Given that the area of the triangle \(TUX\) is \(6\text{ cm}^2\), find the value of \(\sin XTU\), giving your answer in the form of \(\dfrac{a+b\sqrt5}{c}\) where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are integers.[6]
  2. Hence or otherwise, calculate the possible values of angle \(XTU\).[1]

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Answer:(i) \(\dfrac{39-3\sqrt5}{41}\). (ii) \(52.0^\circ\) or \(128.0^\circ\).

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