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Official 2018 Paper 1 · Q19

Paper 1TrigonometryGeometry

A triangle ABCABC is to be drawn with AB=10AB=10 cm, BC=7BC=7 cm and the angle at AA equal to θ\theta, where θ\theta is a certain specified angle.

Of the two possible triangles that could be drawn, the larger triangle has three times the area of the smaller one.

What is the value of cos⁡θ\cos\theta?

A57\frac57
B151200\frac{151}{200}
C225\frac{2\sqrt2}5
D175\frac{\sqrt{17}}5
E518\frac{\sqrt{51}}8
F348\frac{\sqrt{34}}8

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