1313Equations andand

Equations inequalities Exercises

inequalities
1713Bearings and scale drawing
Equations and inequalities

1 For each diagram, write down the bearing of B from A.

a N b N c N d N

B
B

A A A A

B
B

2 Ahmad goes for a walk. N

The diagram shows the initial position N
of Ahmad (A), a farm (F), a pond (P), School
a tree (T) and a waterfall (W).
Write down the bearing that Ahmad
F
follows to walk from:
a A to F b F to P N
c P to T d T to W
e W to A. N

N
A

T
 3 For each diagram, write down the bearing of Y from X and X from Y.
i N ii N iii N

Y X Y
N

N
N

Y
X

4 This is part of Harsha’s homework. A

Not drawn accurately

Question i Write down the bearing N

N
of P from Q.
ii Work out the bearing N
Q
of Q from P.
N
223°
Q
180°
P
43° 43°
Answer i Bearing of P from Q is 223°.
P
ii Bearing of Q from P is 223° – 180° = 043°.

Harsha uses alternate angles to work a b N c

out the bearing of Q from P. N N
N N
For each of these diagrams:
i write down the bearing of P from Q N
Q P
ii work out the bearing of Q from P. Q Q
P 244° 204°
348°
P
5 A ship leaves harbour and sails 80 km on a bearing of 120°. It then sails 100 km on a bearing of 030°.
a Make a scale drawing of the ship’s journey. Use a scale where 1 cm represents 10 km.

b How far must the ship now sail to return to the harbour?

c What bearing must the ship now sail on, to return to the harbour?

6 Jun lives 8 km south of Yue.

Jun leaves home and walks 6 km to a lake.
She walks on a bearing of 070°.
Yue leaves home and walks to meet Jun at the lake.
How far, and on what bearing, must she walk?

7 A map has a scale of 1 : 50 000.

a On the map, a footpath is 9 cm long. What is the length, in kilometres, of the footpath in real life?
b In real life a road is 18 km long. What is the length, in centimetres, of the road on the map?