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3d Pythagoras and Trigonometry worksheet

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  1. 5 marks

    A carton is in the shape of a cuboid measuring \(18\) cm by \(21\) cm by \(30\) cm.

    A cuboid box drawn in isometric projection with edges of 18 cm, 21 cm and 30 cm labelled18 cm21 cm30 cm
    (a)

    Find the length of the longest straight rod that will fit inside the carton.

    Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

    (b)

    A straight drinking straw is \(40\) cm long.

    Will the drinking straw fit inside the carton? Write Yes or No.

  2. 3 marks

    Here is a cuboid.

    A cuboid drawn not to scale, with base edges of 7 cm and 14 cm labelled and the vertical edge labelled h cm7 cm14 cmh cmDiagram NOT accurately drawn

    Its base is a rectangle measuring \(7\) cm by \(14\) cm, and its height is \(h\) cm.

    The distance from one corner of the cuboid to the opposite corner is \(27\) cm.

    Work out the value of \(h\).

  3. 4 marks

    Here is a cuboid \(ABCDEFGH\).

    A cuboid ABCDEFGH drawn in isometric projection with edges of 7 cm, 11 cm and 16 cm labelled7 cm11 cm16 cmABCDEFGH

    \(AB = 7\) cm, \(AD = 11\) cm and \(BF = 16\) cm.

    Work out the size of the angle between \(AG\) and the base \(ABCD\).

    Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

  4. 7 marks

    The diagram shows a solid pyramid \(ABCDV\).

    A square-based pyramid ABCDV drawn in isometric projection, with a base edge of 18 cm and one sloping edge marked x cm18 cmx cmABCDV

    The base \(ABCD\) is a square of side \(18\) cm. The vertex \(V\) is vertically above the centre of the base, and the perpendicular height of the pyramid is \(19\) cm.

    All four sloping edges are the same length. One of them is marked \(x\).

    (a)

    Work out the value of \(x\).

    Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

    (b)

    Work out the size of the angle between the edge marked \(x\) and the base \(ABCD\).

    Give your answer to the nearest degree.

  5. 5 marks

    A container is in the shape of a cuboid measuring \(20\) cm by \(18\) cm by \(23\) cm.

    A cuboid box drawn in isometric projection with edges of 20 cm, 18 cm and 23 cm labelled20 cm18 cm23 cm
    (a)

    Find the length of the longest straight rod that will fit inside the container.

    Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

    (b)

    A straight bamboo cane is \(40\) cm long.

    Will the bamboo cane fit inside the container? Write Yes or No.

  6. 3 marks

    Here is a cuboid.

    A cuboid drawn not to scale, with base edges of 15 cm and 18 cm labelled and the vertical edge labelled h cm15 cm18 cmh cmDiagram NOT accurately drawn

    Its base is a rectangle measuring \(15\) cm by \(18\) cm, and its height is \(h\) cm.

    The distance from one corner of the cuboid to the opposite corner is \(35\) cm.

    Find the value of \(h\).

  7. 4 marks

    The diagram shows a cuboid \(ABCDEFGH\).

    A cuboid ABCDEFGH drawn in isometric projection with edges of 14 cm, 6 cm and 15 cm labelled14 cm6 cm15 cmABCDEFGH

    \(AB = 14\) cm, \(AD = 6\) cm and \(BF = 15\) cm.

    Work out the size of the angle between \(AG\) and the base \(ABCD\).

    Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

  8. 7 marks

    Here is a solid pyramid \(ABCDV\).

    A square-based pyramid ABCDV drawn in isometric projection, with a base edge of 10 cm and one sloping edge marked x cm10 cmx cmABCDV

    The base \(ABCD\) is a square of side \(10\) cm. The vertex \(V\) is vertically above the centre of the base, and the perpendicular height of the pyramid is \(16\) cm.

    All four sloping edges are the same length. One of them is marked \(x\).

    (a)

    Find the value of \(x\).

    Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

    (b)

    Find the size of the angle between the edge marked \(x\) and the base \(ABCD\).

    Give your answer to the nearest degree.

Answers

  1. (a) \(40.8\ \text{cm}\)
    (b) Yes
  2. \(22\ \text{cm}\)
  3. \(50.8^\circ\)
  4. (a) \(22.9\ \text{cm}\)
    (b) \(56^\circ\)
  5. (a) \(35.4\ \text{cm}\)
    (b) No
  6. \(26\ \text{cm}\)
  7. \(44.6^\circ\)
  8. (a) \(17.5\ \text{cm}\)
    (b) \(66^\circ\)

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