
The diagram shows the cross-section, , of a cutting made for a road. and are horizontal. makes an angle of with the horizontal.
Calculate the angle which makes with the horizontal (marked in the diagram).



Important Questions on Scale Drawings, Bearings and Trigonometry
A game warden is standing at a point alongside a road which runs north-south. There is a marker post at the point , north of his position. The game warden sees a lion at on a bearing of from him and due east of the marker post.
Show by calculation that the distance, , of the lion from the road is , correct to significant figures.

A game warden is standing at a point alongside a road which runs north-south. There is a marker post at the point , north of his position. The game warden sees a lion at on a bearing of from him and due east of the marker post.
Another lion appears at , due east of the first one at .
Write down the distance .

A game warden is standing at a point alongside a road which runs north-south. There is a marker post at the point , north of his position. The game warden sees a lion at on a bearing of from him and due east of the marker post.
Another lion appears at , due east of the first one at .
Calculate the distance, , of the second lion from the game warden.

A game warden is standing at a point alongside a road which runs north-south. There is a marker post at the point , north of his position. The game warden sees a lion at on a bearing of from him and due east of the marker post.
Another lion appears at , due east of the first one at .
Calculate the bearing of the second lion from the game warden, correct to the nearest degree.

In the triangle , angle , and . Calculate, correct to decimal places the length of

In the triangle , angle , and . Calculate, the area of triangle .

A pyramid, , has a square base, , with sides of length . Each sloping edge is long.
Calculate the perpendicular height of the pyramid.

A pyramid, , has a square base, , with sides of length . Each sloping edge is long.
Calculate the angle the sloping edge makes with the base.
