IB Math AA SL · 2019 to 2025

3.2 Sine & cosine rules

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SL archive · 2021 to 2026

3.2 Sine & cosine rules

Latest exam session: May 2026

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Micro-topics in 3.2 Sine & cosine rules

In syllabus order. The ring is the share of papers each appears in.

  • 28

    3.2.1

    Right-angled trig

    15 questions · in 28% of papersAppears in 11 of the 40 Math AA SL papers analysed (28%), at least once each.

    Frequently tested

    last May 26 P2 TZC

  • 35

    3.2.2

    Sine & cosine rules

    20 questions · in 35% of papersAppears in 14 of the 40 Math AA SL papers analysed (35%), at least once each.

    Frequently tested

    last May 26 P2 TZA

  • 23

    3.2.3

    Area of a triangle

    11 questions · in 23% of papersAppears in 9 of the 40 Math AA SL papers analysed (23%), at least once each.

    Regular

    last May 25 P1 TZ2

Exam pattern

How often each micro-topic has been examined, year by year. Each label is explained under the grid.

Does it repeat?

Questions per year for each micro-topic.

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Micro-topic2019202120222023202420252026
3.2.2Sine & cosine rulesFrequently tested
·Sine & cosine rules, 2019: 0 questions1Sine & cosine rules, 2021: 1 question6Sine & cosine rules, 2022: 6 questions3Sine & cosine rules, 2023: 3 questions2Sine & cosine rules, 2024: 2 questions5Sine & cosine rules, 2025: 5 questions3Sine & cosine rules, 2026: 3 questions
3.2.1Right-angled trigFrequently tested
·Right-angled trig, 2019: 0 questions4Right-angled trig, 2021: 4 questions1Right-angled trig, 2022: 1 question1Right-angled trig, 2023: 1 question5Right-angled trig, 2024: 5 questions3Right-angled trig, 2025: 3 questions1Right-angled trig, 2026: 1 question
3.2.3Area of a triangleRegular
·Area of a triangle, 2019: 0 questions1Area of a triangle, 2021: 1 question3Area of a triangle, 2022: 3 questions4Area of a triangle, 2023: 4 questions2Area of a triangle, 2024: 2 questions1Area of a triangle, 2025: 1 question·Area of a triangle, 2026: 0 questions
  • Frequently testedin at least a quarter of all papers, and still appearing in the last two years
  • Regularin roughly one paper in six or more

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Which Math AA SL exam sessions are covered for 3.2 Sine & cosine rules?

11 exam sessions from 2021 to 2026, the latest May 2026. Every Paper 1 and 2 in every timezone is read and classified in full, which gives 25 papers in this archive.

Which 3.2 Sine & cosine rules topic comes up most?

Sine & cosine rules (3.2.2): in 35% of papers, last seen May 26 P2 TZA. Usually "find / solve", worth about 4.9 marks in a paper that includes it.

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