Edexcel AS Paper 1 2024 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleAS Paper 1 (AS Paper 1)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicSine and Cosine Rules

4. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of triangle \(A B D\) and triangle \(B C D\)
Given that
  • \(A D C\) is a straight line
  • \(B D = ( x + 3 ) \mathrm { cm }\)
  • \(B C = x \mathrm {~cm}\)
  • angle \(B D C = 30 ^ { \circ }\)
  • angle \(B C D = 140 ^ { \circ }\)
    1. show that \(x = 10.5\) correct to 3 significant figures.
Given also that \(A D = ( x - 2 ) \mathrm { cm }\)
  • find the length of \(A B\), giving your answer to 3 significant figures.