Question 25 — IGCSE 0580 May/June 2024 Paper 12
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580, Core tier, non-calculator. Topic: Vectors · Vectors (basic). Worth 6 marks.
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25
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NOT TO
SCALE
21.2 m
48°
A B C
16.5 m
The diagram shows a flagpole, BD, held by two ropes, AD and CD.
ABC is a straight line and angle ABD = 90°.
AD = 21.2 m, AB = 16.5 m and angle BCD = 48°.
(a) Show that the height of the flagpole BD is 13.3 m, correct to 1 decimal place.
[3]
(b) Calculate the length of the rope CD.
CD = ............................................ m [3]
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