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Bearings & back bearings
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A ship sails
9
9
9
km due East from
P
P
P
to
Q
Q
Q
, and then
5
5
5
km due North from
Q
Q
Q
to
R
R
R
.
9 km
5 km
P
Q
R
N
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
Work out the bearing of
R
R
R
from
P
P
P
. Give your answer correct to the nearest degree.
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Level 4
3 marks
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A helicopter flies
8
8
8
km from
A
A
A
on a bearing of
125
°
125°
125°
to reach
B
B
B
.
(a)
Work out how far East of
A
A
A
the point
B
B
B
is. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
(b)
Work out how far South of
A
A
A
the point
B
B
B
is. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
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Level 4
4 marks
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A phone mast
M
M
M
is
7.4
7.4
7.4
km due West and
3.9
3.9
3.9
km due North of a house
H
H
H
.
(a)
Work out the distance
H
M
HM
H
M
. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
(b)
Work out the bearing of
M
M
M
from
H
H
H
. Give your answer correct to the nearest degree.
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Level 4
5 marks
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A ship sails
40
40
40
km from port
A
A
A
to a buoy
B
B
B
. It then turns and sails
65
65
65
km from
B
B
B
to port
C
C
C
.
Angle
A
B
C
=
105
°
ABC = 105°
A
B
C
=
105°
.
Work out the direct distance from
A
A
A
to
C
C
C
. Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
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Level 4
3 marks
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A ship leaves a harbour
H
H
H
and sails
8
8
8
km on a bearing of
060
°
060°
060°
to a point
P
P
P
. It then sails
5
5
5
km on a bearing of
150
°
150°
150°
to a point
Q
Q
Q
.
(a)
Work out the distance
H
Q
HQ
H
Q
. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures. (3 marks)
(b)
Work out the bearing of
Q
Q
Q
from
H
H
H
. Give your answer correct to the nearest degree. (2 marks)
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Level 4
5 marks
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