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10 In the diagram, the triangle ABC is equilateral.

The bearing of B from A is 075°. North


B
75°
A

C
(a) Find the bearing of C from A.

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) Find the bearing of C from B.

Answer ..................................... [1]

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10 (a) For
North Examiner’s
Use

6 C
A
115°

Two boats sail from A. One boat sails to B, and the other boat sails to C.
AB = 8 km, AC = 6 km and BAtC = 115c.

(i) Calculate the distance, BC, between the boats.

Answer ..........................................km [4]

(ii) The bearing of B from A is 200c.

Find the bearing of A from C.

Answer ................................................ [2]


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(b) For
P Examiner’s
Use

36°

44° 65°
S 200 Q
R

In triangle PQS, SQt P = 65c and QSP


t = 44c.
R is the point on QS such that QR = 200 m and RPt S = 36c.
200 sin 65
(i) In triangle PQR, by using the sine rule, show that PR = .
sin 35

[2]
200 sin 65 sin 36
(ii) Hence show that SR = .
sin 35 sin 44

[2]

(iii) Hence find the length of SR.


Answer ............................................m [1]
area of triangle SPQ
(iv) Hence evaluate .
area of triangle PQR

Answer ................................................ [1]

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10 In the diagram, the triangle ABC is equilateral.

North

B C

C is due East of B.

(a) Find the bearing of B from A.

Answer ................................................ [1]

(b) Find the bearing of A from C.

Answer ................................................ [1]


10

5
B

122°
A C
14

In triangle ABC, AC = 14 cm, BC = 8 cm and ACt B = 122°.

(a) Show that AB = 19.5 cm, correct to 3 significant figures.

[4]
t .
(b) Calculate ABC

Answer .......................................... [3]


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2 (a) ABCDEisapentagonwithonelineofsymmetry. A
BC=DE=10cm,DC=30cmand BCt D = CDt E = 90°.
TheshortestdistancebetweenA andDCis22cm.

E B

10 10

D 30 C
(i) CalculateAB.

Answer ...................................... cm[2]

(ii) Calculate AB̂C .

Answer ............................................ [3]

(b) IntrianglePQR,PQ=7cm,PR=9cmand PQt R=65°.


P
Calculate PRt Q.
7 9

65°
Q R

Answer ............................................ [3]

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Section B [48 marks]

Answer four questions in this section.

Each question in this section carries 12 marks.

7
D

North
27

48° A
55°
19

C 51°

The diagram shows the positions of four islands at A, B, C and D.


A is due north of B.
DACˆ = 48°, CABˆ = 55° and BĈA = 51°.
AC = 19 km and AD = 27 km.

(a) Calculate the bearing of D from A.

Answer .......................................... [1]

(b) Calculate the bearing of A from C.

Answer .......................................... [1]

(c) Calculate the distance between A and B.

Answer .................................... km [3]

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(d) Calculate the distance between D and C.

Answer .................................... km [3]

(e) A boat leaves D and sails, at a constant speed, in a straight line to A.


It takes 3 hours and 36 minutes to sail from D to A.
X is the point on DA that is closest to C.

Calculate the time, correct to the nearest minute, the boat takes to travel from D to X.

Answer .......................................... [4]

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4 (a)
C

41°

27°
A D

In the framework ABCD, BD = 3 m.


ˆ are right angles.
BD̂A = 27°, BĈD = 41°. DB̂C and DAB

(i) Find AD.

Answer ...................................... m [2]

(ii) Find CD.

Answer ...................................... m [3]

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(b) In triangle PQR, PQ = 3 m and QR = 5 m.


The area of triangle PQR = 6 m2.

Find the two possible values of PQ̂R.

Answer PQ̂R = ................. or ................. [3]

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