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1
C

22°
B A

A, B and C are three ships.

B is due West of A.

(a) Given that A B̂C = 22° , write down the bearing of C from B.

(b) By using your protractor, find the bearing of A from C.

Answer (a) ................................................. [1]

(b) ................................................. [2]

2 A man who is 1.8 m tall stands on horizontal ground 50 m from a vertical tree.
The angle of elevation of the top of the tree from his eyes is 30°.
Use as much of the information below as is necessary to calculate an estimate of the height of
the tree.
Give the answer to a reasonable degree of accuracy.

[sin 30° = 0.5 , cos 30° = 0.866 , tan 30° = 0.577]

3 In the diagram, BCD is a straight line, A

∧
BC = 5 cm, AB = 12 cm, AC = 13 cm and ABC= 90° .
Find
∧ 12
(a) tan BAC,
∧
(b) cos ACD. 13
Give both answers as fractions. B

5
C

∧
Answer (a) tan BAC = ............................................ [1]
∧
(b) cos ACD = ............................................[1]
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4 The diagram shows the positions of A and B. A

North
Find the bearing of

(a) A from B,
60°
(b) B from A. B

Answer (a) ........................................... [1]

(b) ........................................... [1]

5 A is due North of O. B A
(a) A ship sailed from O to B, where AÔB = 12°.
Write down the bearing of B from O. 50°
12°
(b) At B, the ship turned and sailed to C, where OB̂C = 50°.
Calculate the bearing of C from B.

C O

Answer (a) ....................................................[1]

(b) ................................................... [1]

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6 In the diagram, BCD is a straight line. A

AD = AC, DÂC = 34° and AB̂C = 42°.

Find 34°

(a) AD̂C,
42°
B
(b) BÂC,
C
D
(c) the reflex angle ABC.

Answer (a) AD̂C = ................................[1]

(b) BÂC = ................................[1]

(c) reflex AB̂C = .......................[1]

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7 (a)
sin cos
30° 0.5 0.87
60° 0.87 0.5

Using as much information in the table as necessary, evaluate 2sin150°.

Answer (a) .....................................................[1]

(b)
A

3x+1 3x

D C x+1 B

In the triangle ABC, AB̂C = 90°, AB = 3x cm, BC = (x + 1) cm and AC = (3x + 1) cm.

(i) Form an equation in x and show that it reduces to x2 – 4x = 0.

Answer (b)(i) .................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................

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

(ii) Find the value of x.

(iii) Given that BCD is a straight line, state the numerical value of cos DĈA.

Answer (b) (ii) x = ...........................................[1]

(iii) ................................................[1]
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8 A B 5
sin ␪ 13

12
10 cos ␪ 13

5
tan ␪ 12
D θ C

ABCD is a rectangle with BC = 10 cm.

Using as much information from the table as is necessary, calculate BD.

Answer BD = ............................... cm [2]

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9 The diagram shows the positions of a harbour, H, and a lighthouse, L.

A boat is anchored at B where LĤB = 108°.

North

H 125°
108°

L B

(a) Given that the bearing of B from H is 125°, find the bearing of
(i) L from H,
(ii) H from B.

(b) At 7 30 a.m. the boat set sail in a straight line from B to H at an average speed of 25 km/h.
Given that BH = 70 km, find the time at which the boat reaches the harbour.

Answer (a)(i) ........................................[1]

(ii) .........................................[1]

(b) ............................................[2]
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10
North
D A

C B

The bearing of a lighthouse from a ship, S, is 220º.

The position of S is marked on the diagram.

(a) Which of the four points A, B, C or D is a possible position of the lighthouse?

Answer (a) ..................................... [1]

(b) Write down the bearing of S from the lighthouse.

Answer (b) ..................................... [1]

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B

sin ␪ 15
17
cos ␪ 8
17
tan ␪ 15
8

θ
A 32 cm C

ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = BC and AC = 32 cm.

Using as much information from the table as is necessary, calculate

(a) AB,

Answer (a) ............................... cm [2]

(b) the area of triangle ABC.

Answer (b) .............................. cm2 [2]

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12 D

4
sin b° cos b° tan b°
0.85 0.53 1.6 b°
A C
B

In the diagram, ABC is a straight line.

BD = 4 cm, BĈD = 90° and CB̂D = b°.

Use as much information given in the table as is necessary to answer the following questions.

(a) Calculate the value of sin AB̂D + cos AB̂D.

Answer (a) ....................................... [2]

(b) Calculate BC.

Answer (b) BC = .................... cm [2]

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13 In the diagram, AB̂C = 90°, C

BC = 5 cm and AC = 89 cm.
89
5

(a) What special kind of number is 89 ? A B

Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

(b) Calculate AB.

Answer (b) ................................ cm [2]

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C
x° a° b°
3– 24
––
sin x° 5 25
10
4– 7
––
cos x° 5 25
3– 24
––
tan x° 4 7
a° b°
D A B

In the diagram, DAB is a straight line.

BC = 10 cm, CÂB = a° and CB̂A = b°.

Use as much information given in the table as is necessary to answer the following questions.

(a) Write down the value of cos DÂC.

Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

(b) Calculate AC.

Answer (b) AC = ...................... cm [3]

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15
A 21 B 24
sin θ 25
7
cos θ 25
24
tan θ 7

θ
D 35 C
is a trapezium with = 21 cm and = 35
ABCD = 90° AB= CD cm.
AB̂ C = BĈ D and AD̂ C θ. , calculate
Using as much information from the table as is necessary AD.

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

16 The scale drawing shows three towns, A, B and C.

The scale of the drawing is 1 cm to 25 km.
North

C
B
(a) Measure the bearing of A from C.

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

(b) Find the bearing of C from A.

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

(c) Find the actual distance, in kilometres, from B to C.

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

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17
A B

65
4

D C

ABCD is a rectangle with AC = 65 cm and AD = 4 cm.

Calculate the area of ABCD.

Answer ..............................cm2 [3]

18 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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19 A ship travelled from P to Q.

It unloaded its cargo at Q and then returned to P.
The bearing of Q from P is 075°.

(a) Find the bearing of P from Q.

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

(b) The ship left P at 21 40 and returned to P at 05 33 the following day.

Find the length of time, in hours and minutes, between leaving P and returning to P.

Answer ............ hours ............ minutes [1]

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20 (a) One approximate solution of the equation sin x° = 0.53 is x = 32.

Use this value of x to find the solution of the equation that lies between 90° and 180°.

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

(b)
A

13
5

D C 12 B

Triangle ABC is right-angled at B and BC is produced to D.

AB = 5 cm, BC = 12 cm and AC = 13 cm.
Write down the value of cos ACtD.

Answer cos ACtD = .......................... [1]

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21 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]

(c) A boat sails around a course represented by triangle ABC.

It started at 13 38 and finished at 14 21.

How many minutes did it take?

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

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22 In the triangle PQR, PQ = 5 cm, QR = 7 cm and PR = 9 cm.

Decide whether the triangle is acute angled or obtuse angled.

Show calculations to support your decision.

Answer Triangle PQR is .......................................................... [2]

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North

North B

40°
A

Four oil-rigs are positioned at the vertices of a rectangle ABCD .

The bearing of B from A is 040°.
(a) Find the bearing of
(i) A from B,

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

(ii) C from B,

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

(iii) C from D.

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

(b) A supply helicopter is due to arrive at D at 8.15 a.m.
It leaves its base at 7.33 a.m. and takes 49 minutes to fly to D.

How many minutes late does it arrive at D?

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

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24
T P

34

Q
S

The diagram shows a square PQRS and a right-angled triangle PST.

The area of the square is 50 cm2.
ST = 34 cm.
Calculate PT.

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

25 (a) cos yc =-0.54 where 90 1 y 1 180

One solution of the equation cos xc = 0.54 is x = 57, correct to the nearest whole number.

Find y correct to the nearest whole number.

Answer y = .................................. [1]

5a - 2
(b) Solve = 11 .
3

Answer a = .................................. [2]

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26 In the diagram, the bearing of B from A is 170°.

The bearing of A from C is 060°. North
The bearing of C from B is x°.

North
A 170°

060° North
C

B
x°

Given that triangle ABC is isosceles, find the three possible values of x.

Answer x = .................. or .................. or .................. [3]