IB Math HL Trigonometry Test 5 2016 P2 Q7

IB Math HL Trigonometry Test 5 2016 P2 Q7

IB Year 6 | Grade 12
9 marks

A tank is a regular square pyramid with apex \(O\) downwards. Its square base \(ABCD\) has side \(6\text{ m}\), and the perpendicular depth is \(3\sqrt2\text{ m}\).

  1. Show that triangle \(OAB\) is equilateral.[4]
  2. Two ants run from \(O\) towards \(A\) and \(B\) at \(1.5\text{ cm s}^{-1}\) and \(2\text{ cm s}^{-1}\), respectively. Find their separation after \(40\) seconds.[5]

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Answer:(b) \(20\sqrt{13}\text{ cm}\approx72.1\text{ cm}\).

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