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Stage 5 · Trigonometry C (Path) · Solve 3-dimensional problems involving right-angled triangles · Topic: Pythagoras & trigonometry · Year 9, 10

Apply trigonometry to solve problems involving right-angled triangles in 3 dimensions, including using bearings and angles of elevation and depression

Dot point ID k-10-2022-stage-5-trigonometry-c-path/trc-sdi-stg5-02 · NESA code MA_K_10_CP_TRC_SDI_STG5_02 · See it on the NSW Curriculum website ↗

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Outcomes for this focus area (MA5-TRG-P-01)
MA5-TRG-P-01 applies Pythagoras’ theorem and trigonometry to solve 3-dimensional problems and applies the sine, cosine and area rules to solve 2-dimensional problems, including bearings (Path: Stn, Adv)

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    Corbettmaths video: Trigonometry: 3D
    Corbettmaths · Video · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · No prep
    Use it for: Short worked-example video on trigonometry: 3d to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.

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