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Right-angled triangles answer explanations

Review worked answers and explanations for Right-angled triangles. Aligned to Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics.

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Paper 2 structured question: Right-angled triangles

Paper 2Core or Extended Mathematics3 marks

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Tower and Surveyor

A right-angled triangle is formed with the tower as the vertical side, the ground distance as the horizontal side, and the line of sight as the hypotenuse. The angle of elevation is 35° at the surveyor's point.

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Calculate the height of the tower to one decimal place.
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