4.8 Trigonometry and Pythagoras’ theorem
- Syllabus
- 2017
- Topic
- 4.8
- Level
- Higher
know, understand and use Pythagoras’ theorem in two dimensions
know, understand and use sine, cosine and tangent of acute angles to determine lengths and angles of a right-angled triangle
Apply trigonometric methods to solve two-dimensional problems, including bearings.
understand and use sine, cosine and tangent of obtuse angles
understand and use angles of elevation and depression
understand and use the sine and cosine rules for any triangle
use Pythagoras’ theorem in three dimensions
understand and use the formula ½ab sin C for the area of a triangle
apply trigonometrical methods to solve problems in three dimensions, including finding the angle between a line and a plane The angle between two planes will not be required