Assignment | Trigonometry [Bearings]

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A

120 m
150 m

B
180 m
C

The diagram shows a triangular field, ABC, on horizontal ground.

(a) Olav runs from A to B at a constant speed of 4 m/s and then from B to C at a constant speed of 3 m/s.
He then runs at a constant speed from C to A.
His average speed for the whole journey is 3.6 m/s.

Calculate his speed when he runs from C to A.

............................................. m/s [3]

(b) Use the cosine rule to find angle BAC.

Angle BAC = ................................................... [4]

(c) The bearing of C from A is 210°.

(i) Find the bearing of B from A.

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

(ii) Find the bearing of A from B.

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

(d) D is the point on AC that is nearest to B.

Calculate the distance from D to A.

................................................ m [2]
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B
80 m
NOT TO
A 72° SCALE

115 m

The diagram shows the positions of three points A, B and C in a field.

(a) Show that BC is 118.1 m, correct to 1 decimal place.

[3]

(b) Calculate angle ABC.

Angle ABC = ................................................ [3]

(c) The bearing of C from A is 147°.

Find the bearing of

(i) A from B,

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

(ii) B from C.

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

(d) Mitchell takes 35 seconds to run from A to C.

Calculate his average running speed in kilometres per hour.

........................................ km/h [3]

(e) Calculate the shortest distance from point B to AC.

............................................. m [3]
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A 140°
450 m

400 m

B 350 m C

The diagram shows a field ABCD.

The bearing of B from A is 140°.
C is due east of B and D is due north of C.
AB = 400 m, BC = 350 m and CD = 450 m.

(a) Find the bearing of D from B.

................................................. [2]
(b) Calculate the distance from D to A.

............................................. m [6]

(c) Jono runs around the field from A to B, B to C, C to D and D to A.

He runs at a speed of 3 m/s.

Calculate the total time Jono takes to run around the field.
Give your answer in minutes and seconds, correct to the nearest second.

.................. min .................. s [4]

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D

287.9 m
North NOT TO
205.8 m SCALE
C 168 m
38°
192 m
B A

The diagram shows a field, ABCD, on horizontal ground.

BC = 192 m, CD = 287.9 m, BD = 168 m and AD = 205.8 m.

(a) (i) Calculate angle CBD and show that it rounds to 106.0°, correct to 1 decimal place.

[4]

(ii) The bearing of D from B is 038°.

Find the bearing of C from B.

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

(iii) A is due east of B.

Calculate the bearing of D from A.

................................................. [5]
(b) (i) Calculate the area of triangle BCD.

............................................ m2 [2]

(ii) Tomas buys the triangular part of the field, BCD.

The cost is $35 750 per hectare.

Calculate the amount he pays.

Give your answer correct to the nearest $100.
[1 hectare = 10 000 m2]

$ ................................................ [2]
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North
112 km

96°
M

The diagram shows the positions of a lighthouse, L, and two ships, K and M.
The bearing of L from K is 155° and KL = 112 km .
The bearing of K from M is 010° and angle KML = 96° .

Find the bearing and distance of ship M from the lighthouse, L.

Bearing ................................................

Distance ........................................... km [5]

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C A
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70° 70° SCALE
O x°
y°

In the diagram, OC and OA each make an angle of 70° with the North line.
t = x° and BOC
AOB t = y° .

(a) x | y = 3 | 7 .

Find the value of x.

x = ................................................ [2]

(b) Find the bearing of C from O.

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

(c) Find the bearing of O from A.

................................................. [1]
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S
108°
146
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North SCALE
R

325

42°

P 38°

280

A field is in the shape of a quadrilateral PQRS.

A path crosses the field from P to R.
PQ = 280 m, RS = 146 m and PR = 325 m.
S is on a bearing of 042° from P, PSR t = 108° and RPQ
t = 38° .

(a) Calculate the bearing of R from P.

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

(b) Show that QR = 202 m, correct to the nearest metre.

[3]
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North

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3.8 P 140° SCALE
R

7.5

The diagram shows the positions of three villages, P, Q and R.

R is due west of P and Q is on a bearing of 140° from P.
PR = 3.8 km and QR = 7.5 km.

(i) Calculate angle PRQ.

Angle PRQ = ................................................ [4]

(ii) Work out the bearing of R from Q.

................................................. [2]
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300

A
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280

The diagram shows the positions of three towns, A, B and C.

B is on a bearing of 072° from A.
C is on a bearing of 150° from A.
AB = 300 km and AC = 280 km .

(a) Find the bearing of A from C.

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

(b) Calculate BC.

BC = ............................................ km [4]
(c) Town D is 145 km from town B.
Angle ADB is 120°.

Find the two possible bearings of D from A.

You may add lines to this sketch to help you.

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B

300

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