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Right-angled triangles: CAIE IGCSE Maths questions

Every CAIE IGCSE Maths exam question on 6.2 Right-angled triangles, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q6

    June 2024 · Paper 3

    11 marks7.1 Transformations6.2 Right-angled triangles
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    June 2024 Paper 3, question 6: The diagram shows a point, P, three triangles, A, B and C, and part of triangle D on a 1 cm2 grid. y 10 9 D 8 7 6 5 4 3 A 2 a 1 0 x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1

  2. Q18

    June 2024 (0980) · Paper 1

    2 marks6.2 Right-angled triangles
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    June 2024 (0980) Paper 1, question 18: NOT TO SCALE 14cm x° 8.5cm The diagram shows a right-angled triangle. Calculate the value of x. x = [2]

  3. Q25

    June 2024 (0980) · Paper 1

    6 marks6.1 Pythagoras’ theorem6.2 Right-angled triangles
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    June 2024 (0980) Paper 1, question 25: D NOT TO SCALE 21.2m 48° A C B 16.5m 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

  4. Q12

    June 2024 (0980) · Paper 2

    2 marks6.2 Right-angled triangles
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    June 2024 (0980) Paper 2, question 12: NOT TO SCALE 14cm x° 8.5cm The diagram shows a right-angled triangle. Calculate the value of x. x = [2]

  5. Q6

    June 2024 (0980) · Paper 4

    10 marks6.5 Non-right-angled triangles6.2 Right-angled triangles
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    June 2024 (0980) Paper 4, question 6: D 6.5cm 26° NOT TO C 64° SCALE A 42° 10.4cm B ABCD is a quadrilateral with AB 10 4 . cm and AD 6 5 . cm. = = Angle DAB 64 ° , angle BDC 26 ° and angle DBC 42 °

  6. Q22

    Specimen · Paper 2

    4 marks6.3 Exact trigonometric values6.2 Right-angled triangles
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    Specimen Paper 2, question 22: xcm NOT TO SCALE 30° 8cm Find the exact value of x. x = [4]

  7. Q21

    Specimen · Paper 3

    4 marks6.2 Right-angled triangles4.7 Circle theorems I
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    Specimen Paper 3, question 21: NOT TO P SCALE 6.2cm 32° R O Q The diagram shows a circle, centre O, with diameter PQ. R is a point on the circumference. (a) Give a geometrical reason why angl

  8. Q13

    Specimen · Paper 4

    9 marks6.5 Non-right-angled triangles6.2 Right-angled triangles
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    Specimen Paper 4, question 13: D NOT TO 15cm SCALE 62° A C 12cm 14cm B The diagram shows a quadrilateral, ABCD, formed from two triangles, ABC and ACD. ABC is a right-angled triangle. (a) Cal
All 8 questions on Right-angled triangles, as a list
  1. June 2024, Paper 3, Q6 (11 marks): The diagram shows a point, P, three triangles, A, B and C, and part of triangle D on a 1 cm2 grid. y 10 9 D 8 7 6 5 4 3 A 2 a 1 0 x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1
  2. June 2024 (0980), Paper 1, Q18 (2 marks): NOT TO SCALE 14cm x° 8.5cm The diagram shows a right-angled triangle. Calculate the value of x. x = [2]
  3. June 2024 (0980), Paper 1, Q25 (6 marks): D NOT TO SCALE 21.2m 48° A C B 16.5m 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
  4. June 2024 (0980), Paper 2, Q12 (2 marks): NOT TO SCALE 14cm x° 8.5cm The diagram shows a right-angled triangle. Calculate the value of x. x = [2]
  5. June 2024 (0980), Paper 4, Q6 (10 marks): D 6.5cm 26° NOT TO C 64° SCALE A 42° 10.4cm B ABCD is a quadrilateral with AB 10 4 . cm and AD 6 5 . cm. = = Angle DAB 64 ° , angle BDC 26 ° and angle DBC 42 °
  6. Specimen, Paper 2, Q22 (4 marks): xcm NOT TO SCALE 30° 8cm Find the exact value of x. x = [4]
  7. Specimen, Paper 3, Q21 (4 marks): NOT TO P SCALE 6.2cm 32° R O Q The diagram shows a circle, centre O, with diameter PQ. R is a point on the circumference. (a) Give a geometrical reason why angl
  8. Specimen, Paper 4, Q13 (9 marks): D NOT TO 15cm SCALE 62° A C 12cm 14cm B The diagram shows a quadrilateral, ABCD, formed from two triangles, ABC and ACD. ABC is a right-angled triangle. (a) Cal

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