AQA C2 2012 June — Question 2

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2012
SessionJune
TopicSine and Cosine Rules

2 The triangle \(A B C\), shown in the diagram, is such that \(A B = 26 \mathrm {~cm}\) and \(B C = 31.5 \mathrm {~cm}\). The acute angle \(A B C\) is \(\theta\), where \(\sin \theta = \frac { 5 } { 13 }\).
  1. Calculate the area of triangle \(A B C\).
  2. Find the exact value of \(\cos \theta\).
  3. Calculate the length of \(A C\).