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The first question (1) cannot be solved as the diagram or values for triangle LMN are not visible in the image.
Question 2(a):
Given triangle PQR with PQ=16.1m, ∠QPR=42∘, and ∠PQR=53∘.
Step 1: Find the third angle, ∠PRQ.
The sum of angles in a triangle is 180∘.
∠PRQ=180∘−∠QPR−∠PQR
∠PRQ=180∘−42∘−53∘
∠PRQ=180∘−95∘
∠PRQ=85∘
(i) Calculate the length of QR
We use the Sine Rule: sinAa=sinBb.
sin(∠QPR)QR=sin(∠PRQ)PQ
Substitute the known values:
sin(42∘)QR=sin(85∘)16.1m
Solve for QR:
QR=sin(85∘)16.1×sin(42∘)
QR=0.996216.1×0.6691
QR=0.996210.77551
QR≈10.816m
Rounding to three significant figures:
∗10.8m*
(ii) Calculate the Area of triangle PQR
We use the formula for the area of a triangle given one side and all angles: Area =21sinCc2sinAsinB.
Here, c=PQ=16.1m, A=∠QPR=42∘, B=∠PQR=53∘, and C=∠PRQ=85∘.
Area=21sin(∠PRQ)(PQ)2sin(∠QPR)sin(∠PQR)
Area=21sin(85∘)(16.1)2sin(42∘)sin(53∘)
Area=210.9962259.21×0.6691×0.7986
Area=210.9962138.471
Area=21×139.000
Area≈69.500m2
Rounding to three significant figures:
*69.5\, \text{m^2*}
(iii) Calculate the Shortest distance from R to PQ
The shortest distance from R to PQ is the altitude (height) from