Solutions of Triangle

1. Diagram 1 shows a trapezium KLMN, where KL = 7 cm, KN = 8 cm, LM = LN =13 cm, and KN is
parallel to LM.

Calculate
13 cm M
L
(a) ∠NKL and ∠KNL [4 marks]
7 cm 13 cm (b) the perpendicular distance between the
parallel sides KN and LM. [1 marks]
2
K N (c) the area, in cm , of
8 cm
(i) triangle LMN (ii) the trapezium KLMN [5 marks]

2. Diagram 2 shows a triangle IJK.

J (a) Find the smallest angle in triangle IJK.

3.4 cm [3 marks]
(b) IJKL is a quadrilateral such that KL = 3.5 cm
3.2 cm K
and ∠KIL = 35

5.4 cm Find the two possible values of ∠KLI.

(i)
I Hence sketch the two possible triangles of IKL
(ii) Using the acute angle of ∠IKL, calculate the length of line IL.
(iii) Using the acute angle of ∠KLI, calculate the area of quadrilateral IJKL. [7 marks]

3. Diagram 3 shows a parallelogram PQRST. Given that the area of triangle TQR is 42.28 cm2,
find
(a) the length of SQ [2 marks]
T S 9 cm R
(b) the length of TS [3 marks]

6 cm (c) ∠QSR [2 marks]

(d) the area of triangle PQS
56°
P Q
[3 marks]
4. Diagram 4 shows triangle ABC and triangle ABE. Given that AD = 6 cm, AE = 5 cm, ED = 3 cm,
BC =9 cm, ADC and EDB are straight lines, calculate
(a) ∠ADE [2 marks]
B
(b) the length of BD [2 marks]
(c) the area of triangle ABD [2 marks]
A 50° C (d) the shortest distance from D to AB [4 marks]
D
E

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