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Trigonometry in 3D problems
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40 AQA GCSE Mathematics questions on Trigonometry in 3D problems, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is the single technique that makes a 3D trigonometry problem manageable?

  1. Redraw the right-angled triangle flat on the page
  2. Convert the solid into a cuboid first
  3. Use a special 3D formula for every case
  4. Measure the solid with a ruler
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✓ Answer: ARedraw the right-angled triangle flat on the page
Working inside the 3D sketch tempts you into treating lines as perpendicular when they are not.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which formulas are needed for 3D trigonometry?

  1. A separate set of formulas used only in 3D
  2. The sine and cosine rules only
  3. The area formula only
  4. Pythagoras' theorem and SOH CAH TOA
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✓ Answer: DPythagoras' theorem and SOH CAH TOA
There is no separate 3D trigonometry — only ordinary 2D work done on a triangle taken from inside the solid.
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