Paper 2 Higher - Sample Assessment Q21
21 In triangle RPQ,
(a) Assuming that angle PQR is an acute angle, calculate the area of triangle RPQ.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures
(4 marks)
(b) If you did not know that angle PQR is an acute angle, what effect would this have on your calculation of the area of triangle RPQ?
(1 mark)
(Total for Question 21 is 5 marks)
- RP = 8.7 cm
- PQ = 5.2 cm Angle
- PRQ = 32°
(a) Assuming that angle PQR is an acute angle, calculate the area of triangle RPQ.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures
(4 marks)
(b) If you did not know that angle PQR is an acute angle, what effect would this have on your calculation of the area of triangle RPQ?
(1 mark)
(Total for Question 21 is 5 marks)