ECZ 2016 · GCE Paper 1 — Trigonometry
In the diagram below, MP = 13 km, QR = 6 km and MR = 24 km. MR is parallel and equal to TQ, PM̂R = QR̂M = 90° and TP̂Q = 75°. Find the length PQ.
- A. 25 km
- B. 31 km
- C. 26 km
- D. 17 km
Verified working — step 1
Cut the figure at the rectangle TQMR first - that shortens MP into the leg PT of a right triangle.The full step-by-step working and final answer are included with Premium — checked against ECZ marking standards.
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