DSE14 Trigonometry — Full Coverage Verification
16
Templates
14
With Diagrams
100
Target Qs
100%
Coverage
Sub-topicTemplatesTargetDiagram
3D Trigonometry8 figure types403D TikZ → SVG
2D Trig Ratio3 types252D TikZ → SVG
Trig Identity10 pattern pool10None (text only)
Trig Equation4 variants8None (text only)
2D Cosine Formula1 type72D TikZ → SVG
Trig Graph1 type5JS SVG chart
Bearing1 type52D TikZ → SVG
3D Trigonometry — 8 Figure Types
40 questions target | All 3D TikZ diagrams | 3 NEW types: regular-tetrahedron, right-triangular-prism, right-pyramid-square-base
perpendicular-to-plane
advanced4 steps
In the figure, △CBD lies on a horizontal plane with CB = 27m, BD = 36m and CD = 45m. AB = 13m is perpendicular to the plane CBD. Find the angle between AC and the plane CBD, correct to the nearest degree.
27364513ABCDE
Answer26°
3d-perpendicular-projection3d-pythagoras
rectangular-box
advanced5 steps
ABCDEFGH is a rectangular box with AB = 18cm, BC = 12cm and AE = 10cm. Find cos∠EAG.
181210ABCDEFGH
Answer0.4196
3d-cosine-formula3d-pythagoras3d-figure-decomposition
tetrahedron-on-ground
advanced5 steps
In the figure, PQRS is a tetrahedron. The base △PQR lies on a horizontal plane. Q is vertically below S. ∠PQR = 90°, ∠QPS = 45° and ∠QRS = 60°. Find cos∠RPS.
QPRS45±60±90±
Answer√6/4
3d-cosine-formula3d-perpendicular-projection3d-figure-decomposition
point-above-ground
advanced5 steps
T is a point vertically above O on a horizontal ground at height h. A and B are two points on the ground with ∠AOB = 150°. The angle of elevation of T from A is 30° and from B is 60°. Express AB in terms of h.
TOAB30±60±150±
Answerh × 2.2506
3d-cosine-formula3d-perpendicular-projectiontrig-ratio-basic
cube
advanced5 steps
ABCDEFGH is a cube where ABCD is the bottom face and EFGH is the top face. Let α be the angle between △BEG and △BEH. Find cos α.
ABCDEFGH
Answer√6/3
3d-dihedral-angle3d-figure-decomposition
regular-tetrahedron
advanced4 steps
ABCD is a regular tetrahedron with all edges of length 6. Find its volume.
BCDA6
Answer18√2
3d-dihedral-angle3d-figure-decomposition3d-pythagoras
right-triangular-prism
advanced5 steps
ABCDEF is a right prism where △ABC and △DEF are congruent triangles with AB = 9cm and AC = 15cm. AD = 12cm. P is on AD with AP = 4cm. Find ∠BPD, correct to the nearest degree.
ABCDEF912
Answer29°
3d-cosine-formula3d-pythagoras3d-figure-decomposition
right-pyramid-square-base
advanced5 steps
VABCD is a right pyramid with square base ABCD. V is directly above the centre of the base. AB : VA = 5 : 4. Find cos of the angle between faces VAB and the base.
ABCDV
Answer-11/39
3d-dihedral-angle3d-figure-decomposition3d-cosine-formula
2D Trig Ratio — 3 Sub-types
25 questions target | Was 41% of DSE14 with ZERO coverage | Basic-Intermediate difficulty
single-right-triangle
basic2 steps
In △ABC, ∠B = 90°. AB = 24, BC = 45 and AC = 51. Find cos∠C.
2445ABC
Answer15/17
trig-ratio-basic
connected-triangles
intermediate3 steps
In the figure, AC ⊥ BD. AC = 24 and AB = 51. Find sin∠ABC.
ABCD244514
Answer8/17
trig-ratio-chaintrig-ratio-basic
quadrilateral
intermediate3 steps
In quadrilateral ABCD, ∠ABC = 30°, AB = 13 and BC = 10. Find AC.
ABCD131030±
Answer6.6207
trig-ratio-basiccosine-formula
2D Cosine Formula
7 questions target | Non-right triangles with given sides + angle
2d-cosine-formula
intermediate3 steps
In △ABC, AB = 13, BC = 10 and ∠ABC = 30°. Find cos∠ACB.
ABC131030±
Answer0.6555
cosine-formula
Bearing / Direction
5 questions target | Ship bearing problems with compass diagrams
bearing
intermediate4 steps
A ship sails from A on a bearing of 090° for 153m to B, then turns to a bearing of 120° and sails 179m to C. Find the distance AC, correct to the nearest metre.
NNABC153179
Answer321m
bearingcosine-formula
Trig Identity — Text Only
10 questions target | 10 pattern pool from past papers | No diagrams needed
trig-identity
intermediate2 steps
Simplify cos(180° − θ) × tan(360° + θ).
Answer-sin θ
trig-identity-complementary
Trig Equation — Text Only
8 questions target | Root counting for sin/cos quadratics
trig-equation
intermediate3 steps
How many roots does 2sin²x − 3sin x + 1 = 0 have in 0° ≤ x < 360°?
Answer3
trig-equation-root-counting
Trig Graph — SVG Chart
5 questions target | y = h + k cos(nx) | New SVG function-plot renderer
trig-graph
intermediate2 steps
The figure shows the graph of y = a + b cos cx for 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°. The maximum value is 1 and the minimum value is -1. Find a.
90° 180° 270° 360° -1 0 1 x y
Answer0
trig-graph-reading