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Give all answers to 3 significant figures:

[1] A ship travels in the path given, so that

(i) bearing of B from A is 030𝑜 .

(ii) bearing of C from B is 100𝑜 .

(iii) bearing of D from C is 072𝑜 .

(iv) bearing of C from D is 230𝑜 .

Copy the diagram and mark the following angles given above, in your diagram.

[2] Copy the diagram and mark the following angles in your diagram.

(a) The bearing of Q from P is 022𝑜 .

The bearing of R from Q is 135𝑜 .

The bearing of S from R is 260𝑜 .

The bearing of P from S is 330𝑜 .

(b) The bearing of P from R is 290𝑜 .

Find ∠𝑃𝑅𝑆.

[3] The figure shows the positions of O, A, B, C and D. Copy the diagram and find the bearing of

(a) A from O;

(b) B from O;

(c) C from O;

(d) D from O.

[4] The figure shows the positions of P, A, B and C. Copy the diagram and find the bearing of

(a) A from P;

(b) B from P;

(c) C from P;

(d) P from A;

(e) P from B;

(f) P from C.

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[5] The figure shows the positions of P, Q and R. Copy the diagram and find the bearing of

(a) Q from P;

(b) P from Q;

(c) R from P;

(d) P from R;

(e) Q from R;

(f) R from Q.

[6] A ship sails 20 km from P to Q on a bearing of 060𝑜 . It then changes direction and sails further 30

km on a bearing of 120𝑜 to R. Find the distance PR.

[7] A ship sails 15 km from S to T on a bearing of 200𝑜 . It then changes direction and sails further 10

km on a bearing of 300𝑜 to U. Find SU.

[8] A person from A, on a bearing of 140°, walk 500 m to B, From B, he walks on a bearing of 070

walks further 800 m to C. Find AC.

[9] From an island, S1 travels 25 km on a bearing of 045° and S2 travels 30 km on a bearing of 345°.

How far are they from each other?

[10] Ship S1 is 10 km due north of S2. S1 and S2 travels on a bearing of 135° and 120° respectively to

meet at P. How far each travels?

[11] Island M is 100 km due East island T.

A ship sails from island T on a bearing of 330° travels 70 km.

(a) How far it is from island M?

(b) At what direction must it travel to reach island M?

[12] A man from T travels 7 km, on a bearing of 040°, How far-

(a) East has he travelled?

(b) North has travelled?

[13] A ship from S travels 70km on a bearing of 330°. How far-

(a) West has it travelled?

(b) North has it travelled?

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[14] A ship from T, on a bearing of 200°, travels 80 km, then changes its direction and travels further

100 km on a bearing of 340°, to reach at Q. Find-

(i) The distance TQ.

(ii) The bearing of T from Q.

(iii) The bearing of Q from T.

[15] The point B is 280 m due north of A. A man walks from A on a bearing of 050°, Calculate how

far he has to walk before he is-

(a) equidistant from A and B.

(b) as close as possible to B.

(c) due east of B.

Answer: (2) 30𝑜 (3)(a)033𝑜 , (b)118𝑜 , (c)226𝑜 , (d)321𝑜 (4)(a)055𝑜 , (b)165𝑜 , (c)317𝑜 , (d)235𝑜 ,

(e)345𝑜 ,(f)137𝑜 (5)(a) 036𝑜 , (b) 216𝑜 , (c) 073𝑜 , (d) 235𝑜 , (e) 296𝑜 , (f) 116𝑜 (6) 43.6 km (7) 16.5 km

(8)1080 m (9) 27.8 km (10) 33.5 km, 27.3 km (11) 148 km, 114° (12) 5.00 km, 5.36 km (13)35.0km,

60.6 km (14) 64.4 km, 107°, 287° (15) 218 m, 180 m 436 m.

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