Pythagoras’ theorem and trigonometry

  • use of Pythagoras’ theorem


  • determining whether a triangle is right-angled given the lengths of three sides


  • use of trigonometric ratios (sine, cosine and tangent) of acute angles to calculate unknown sides and angles in right-angled triangles


  • extending sine and cosine to obtuse angles


  • use of the formula 1/2 ab sin C for the area of a triangle


  • use of sine rule and cosine rule for any triangle


  • problems in two and three dimensions including those involving angles of elevation and depression and bearings