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North

L
M NOT TO
SCALE

On a map, the positions of the towns L, M and N form an equilateral triangle.


The bearing of M from L is 103°.

Work out the bearing of L from N.

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

[Total: 2]

2 The bearing of X from Y is 274°.

Calculate the bearing of Y from X.

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

[Total: 2]
2

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]


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]

[Total: 17]
4

The diagram shows a field ABCDE.

(a) Calculate the perimeter of the field ABCDE.

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

(b) Calculate angle ABD.

Angle ABD = ................................................... [4]


5

(c) (i) Calculate angle CBD.

Angle CBD = ................................................... [2]

(ii) The point C is due north of the point B.

Find the bearing of D from B.

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

(d) Calculate the area of the field ABCDE.


Give your answer in hectares.
[1 hectare = 10 000 m2]

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

[Total: 16]
6

5 The bearing of Alexandria from Paris is 128°.

Calculate the bearing of Paris from Alexandria.

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

[Total: 2]

The bearing of A from B is 227°.

Find the bearing of B from A.

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

[Total: 2]

7 The diagram shows the positions of three cities, Geneva (G), Budapest (B) and Hamburg (H).
7

(a) A plane flies from Geneva to Hamburg.


The flight takes 2 hours 20 minutes.

Calculate the average speed in kilometres per hour.

................................................... km/h [2]

(b) Use the cosine rule to calculate the distance from Geneva to Budapest.

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

(c) The bearing of Budapest from Hamburg is 133°.


8

(i) Find the bearing of Hamburg from Budapest.

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

(ii) Calculate the bearing of Budapest from Geneva.

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

[Total: 12]

8 A and B are two towns on a map.


The bearing of A from B is 140°.

Work out the bearing of B from A.

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

[Total: 2]

9 The scale drawing shows the positions of three towns A, B and C on a map.
The scale of the map is 1 centimetre represents 10 kilometres.
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North

North

Scale 1 cm to 10 km
B

(a) Find the actual distance AB.

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

(b) Measure the bearing of A from B.

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

(c) Write the scale 1 cm to 10 km in the form 1 : n.

Answer(c) 1 : .............................. [1]

[Total: 3]
10

10
O R

X NOT TO
4 cm SCALE

P 11 cm Q

The diagram shows a rectangle OPQR with length 11 cm and width 4 cm.
OQ is a diagonal and OPX is a sector of a circle, centre O.

Calculate the percentage of the rectangle that is shaded.

................................................... % [5]

[Total: 5]

11
R

NOT TO
SCALE
S

32 cm
47 cm

P 56°
60°
32 cm
Q

The diagram shows a quadrilateral PQRS formed from two triangles, PQS and QRS.
Triangle PQS is isosceles, with PQ = PS = 32 cm and angle SPQ = 56°.
QR = 47 cm and angle SQR = 60°.
11

(a) Calculate SR.

SR = ................................................... cm [4]

(b) Calculate the shortest distance from P to SQ.

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

[Total: 7]

12
C
B
65°
NOT TO
SCALE
4.4 cm

9.7 cm

8.6 cm 42°

D
12

(a) Calculate angle ADB.

Angle ADB = ................................................... [3]

(b) Calculate DC.

DC = ................................................... [4]

(c) Calculate the shortest distance from C to BD.

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

[Total: 10]
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13

C lies on a circle with diameter AD.


B lies on AC and E lies on AD such that BE is parallel to CD.
AB = 21 cm, CD = 18 cm and BE = 13.5 cm.

Work out the radius of the circle.

................................................... cm [5]

[Total: 5]

14 All the lengths in this question are in centimetres.


14

The diagram shows a shape ABCDEF made from two rectangles.


The total area of the shape is 342 cm2.

(a) Show that .

[5]

(b) Solve by factorisation.

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


15

(c) Work out the perimeter of the shape ABCDEF.

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

(d) Calculate angle DBC.

Angle DBC = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 12]
16

15

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]
17

(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]

[Total: 12]
18

16

In the diagram, BC is a vertical wall standing on horizontal ground AB.


D is the point on AB where AD = 58 m.
The angle of elevation of C from A is 26°.
The angle of elevation of C from D is 72°.

(a) Show that AC = 76.7 m, correct to 1 decimal place.

[5]

(b) Calculate BD.

BD = ................................................... m [3]

[Total: 8]

17 A straight line joins the points A (−2, -3) and C (1, 9).
19

(a) Find the equation of the line AC in the form y = mx + c.

y = ................................................... [3]

(b) Calculate the acute angle between AC and the x-axis.

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

(c) ABCD is a kite, where AC is the longer diagonal of the kite.


B is the point (3.5, 2).

(i) Find the equation of the line BD in the form y = mx + c.

y = ................................................... [3]

(ii) The diagonals AC and BD intersect at (−0.5, 3).

Work out the co-ordinates of D.

( .............................. , .............................. ) [2]

[Total: 10]
20

18

The diagram shows a prism with length 18 cm and volume 253.8 cm3.
The cross-section of the prism is a right-angled triangle with base 6 cm and height h cm.

(a) (i) Show that the value of h is 4.7 .

[3]

(ii) Calculate the value of x.

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

(b) Calculate the total surface area of the prism.

................................................... cm2 [6]

[Total: 11]
21

19

The diagram shows a circle, centre O.


The straight line ABC is a tangent to the circle at B.
OB = 8 cm, AB = 15 cm and BC = 22.4 cm.
AO crosses the circle at X and OC crosses the circle at Y.

(a) Calculate angle XOY.

Angle XOY = ................................................... [5]

(b) Calculate the length of the arc XBY.

................................................... cm [2]
22

(c) Calculate the total area of the two shaded regions.

................................................... cm2 [4]

[Total: 11]

20

Calculate the length of AC.

AC = ................................................... cm [2]

[Total: 2]
23

21

The diagram shows a circle, centre O.


AB is a chord of length 12 cm.
M is the mid-point of AB and OM = 4.5 cm.

Calculate the radius of the circle.

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

[Total: 3]

22

The diagram shows two ports, L and P, and a buoy, M.


The bearing of L from P is 201° and LP = 248 km.
The bearing of M from P is 127°.
Angle PML = 42°.
24

(a) Use the sine rule to calculate LM.

LM = ................................................... km [4]

(b) A ship sails directly from L to P.

(i) Calculate the shortest distance from M to LP.

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

(ii) The ship leaves L at 20 45 and travels at a speed of 40 km/h.

Calculate the time the next day that the ship arrives at P.

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

[Total: 10]

23
P
11 cm NOT TO
SCALE
37°
A O

In the diagram, AP is a tangent to the circle at P.


O is the centre of the circle, angle PAO = 37° and AP = 11 cm.

(a) Write down the size of angle OPA.

Answer(a) Angle OPA = . ................................................... [1]


25

(b) Work out the radius of the circle.

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

[Total: 3]

24 The point A has co-ordinates (– 4, 6) and the point B has co-ordinates (7, –2).

Calculate the length of the line AB.

Answer AB = .............................. [3]

[Total: 3]

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