IB Maths AA SL Topic 3: Geometry and trigonometry questions

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During map-making, a survey team records three landmarks, $P$ $A$ and $B$ The distances $PA$ and $PB$ are $8.0\text{ km}$ and $11.0\text{ km}$ respectively, and $\angle APB=60.0^\circ$

Give your answers to three significant figures.

(a)

Using the cosine rule, determine the distance $AB$

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Calculate the area of triangle $PAB$

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