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Right-angled triangles: Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) practice questions
Right-angled triangles (C6.2, Core) is part of Trigonometry (Core). STEM Exam Builder holds 103 past-paper questions on it for Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580), from papers set between 2010 and 2025, each with its mark scheme. 11 of them are in the sample set visitors can open in the builder.
What it covers
The questions are sorted into 12 skills; you can tick single skills in the builder:
- Height of an equilateral triangle
- Pythagoras in two joined triangles
- Side of a square inscribed in a circle
- Find a hypotenuse using cosine
- Find an adjacent side using cosine
- Find an angle using inverse cosine
- Find an angle using inverse sine
- Find an angle using inverse tangent
- Find an opposite side using sine
- Find an opposite side using tangent
- Find a hypotenuse using sine
- Find an adjacent side using tangent
Questions by paper
| Paper | Questions |
|---|---|
| Paper 1 (Core, non-calculator) | 47 |
| Paper 2 (Extended, non-calculator) | 28 |
| Paper 3 (Core, calculator) | 13 |
| Paper 4 (Extended, calculator) | 15 |
Questions by level
Each question carries a level, C, B or A: the grade it is pitched at.
| Level | Questions |
|---|---|
| Level C | 47 |
| Level B | 37 |
| Level A | 19 |
Questions by year the paper was set
| Year | Questions |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 5 |
Try sample questions
These questions are in the sample set anyone can open in the builder without an account. Each opens with its mark scheme on the flip side.
The link opens the builder on Right-angled triangles, Paper 1. Visitors can browse the sample set; building and downloading a paper needs a plan.