2023 May TZ2 P1 Q8

2023 May TZ2 P1 Q8

14 marks

Consider an acute angle \(\theta\) such that \(\cos{\theta} = \frac{2}{3}\).

  1. Find the value of

    1. \(\sin{\theta}\);

    2. \(\sin{2\theta}\).

      [4]

The following diagram shows triangle \(\mathrm{ABC}\), with \(\hat{B} = \theta\), \(\hat{A} = 2\theta\), \(\mathrm{BC} = a\) and \(\mathrm{AC} = b\).

  1. show that \(b = \frac{3a}{4}\).

    [2]

\([\mathrm{BA}]\) is extended to form an isosceles triangle \(\mathrm{DAC}\), with \(\hat{D} = \theta\), as shown in the following diagram.

  1. Find the value of \(\sin{\mathrm{C\hat{A}D}}\).

    [3]
  2. Find the area of triangle \(\mathrm{DAC}\), in terms of \(a\).

    [5]
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Answer:(a)(i) \(\frac{\sqrt{5}}{3}\) (a)(ii) \(\frac{4\sqrt{5}}{9}\) (c) \(\frac{4\sqrt{5}}{9}\) (d) \(\frac{\sqrt{5}a^2}{8}\)

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