Case study·Hard exam skill (4/5)·No calculator
Difficulty guide
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1/5 - Foundational
Warm-up setup; checks one basic idea.
2/5 - Routine exam skill
Normal syllabus skill; usually one main rule or interpretation.
3/5 - Standard multi-step
Exam-style problem with multiple steps or a common trap.
4/5 - Hard exam skill
High-end exam problem; combines methods carefully.
5/5 - Challenge
Stretch problem beyond normal exam pressure.
Question
A designer makes a triangular frame with a support parallel to . The support divides so that . The small triangular part has area cm. Separately, a circular badge on the frame has radius cm and a tangent is drawn from a point cm from its centre.
Total: 5 marks
(a) Find the area of . (2 marks)
(b) Find the tangent length to the circular badge. (2 marks)
(c) State one theorem used in part (a) and one theorem used in part (b). (1 mark)
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