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Q-1

20 The diagram shows the quadrilateral ABCD.

(a) Measure DĈB.

Answer DĈB = ............................. [1]

(b) (i) Construct the locus of points, inside the quadrilateral, that are 8 cm from B. [1]

(ii) Construct the locus of points, inside the quadrilateral, that are 5 cm from AB. [1]

(iii) These two loci meet at P.

Mark, and label, the point P on the diagram and measure PD.

Answer .................................... cm [1]

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Q-2
22 The diagram shows triangle ABC.

(a) Construct the locus of points, inside triangle ABC, that are equidistant from A and B. [1]

(b) Construct the locus of points, inside triangle ABC, that are equidistant from AB and BC. [1]

(c) On the diagram, shade the region inside triangle ABC which contains the points that are

nearer to A than to B and


nearer to BC than AB. [1]

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Q-3

22 The diagram shows triangle ABC.

A B

t .
(a) Measure ABC
t = ............................................. [1]
Answer  ABC

(b) On the diagram, construct the locus of points, inside triangle ABC, that are

(i) 4 cm from B, [1]

(ii) 2 cm from AC. [1]

(c) The point P is


4 cm from B,
2 cm from AC,
and nearer to A than to C.

Label the position of P on the diagram and find the length of AP.

Answer AP = ....................................... cm [1]

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Q-4
12 The diagram below shows triangle ABC.

(a) On the diagram construct the locus of points inside the triangle that are

(i) 3.5 cm from A, [1]

(ii) equidistant from AC and BC. [1]

(b) On the diagram, shade the region inside the triangle containing the points that are
more than 3.5 cm from A and closer to AC than to BC. [1]

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Q-5
4 (a) Triangle ABC has sides AB = 8 cm, AC = 7 cm and BC = 12 cm.

(i) Use a ruler and compasses to construct triangle ABC.


Side AB has been drawn for you.

B
[2]

(ii) Measure BAtC .

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

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Q-6
19

North

The land region shown has wheat storage depots at A, B and C.

(a) Given that the bearing of C from A is 115°, find the bearing of A from C.

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

(b) Local farmers take their wheat to the nearest depot.

By drawing suitable accurate constructions, find and shade the region which is served by
the depot at B. [2]

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Q-7
15

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


It is drawn to a scale of 1 cm to 20 km.

(a) Find, by measurement, the bearing of C from A.

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

(b) On the diagram construct the locus of points, inside triangle ABC, that are

(i) equidistant from B and C, [1]

(ii) equidistant from AB and BC. [1]

(c) A ship D is
• equidistant from B and C,
and
• equidistant from AB and BC.

Label the position of D on the diagram and find the actual distance of D from A.

Scale:1 cm to 20 km

North

Answer DA = .......................................... km [1]

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Q-8
22 The diagram shows the lines AB and BC.

(a) The point D is 11 cm from A and 9 cm from C.

On the diagram, construct the quadrilateral ABCD. [1]

(b) On the diagram, construct the locus of points, inside quadrilateral ABCD, that are

(i) equidistant from B and C, [1]

(ii) equidistant from AB and BC. [1]

(c) These two loci meet at the point P.

Label the point P on the diagram and measure DP.

Answer DP = ..................................... cm [1]

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Q-9
14 IntriangleABC,AB=5cmandAC=6cm.

(a) ConstructtriangleABC.
LineBCisdrawnforyou.

B C

[2]

(b) Measure BAtC inyourtriangle.

Answer�������������������������������������������� [1]

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Q-10 14

8 Two ports, A and B, are 15 km apart and B is due south of A.


A boat sails from A on a bearing of 141°.

North

141°
A

15

(a) State the bearing of A from the boat.

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

(b) Calculate the shortest distance between the boat and B.

Answer ...................................... km [2]

(c) When the boat is due east of B, calculate its distance from A.

Answer ...................................... km [2]

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Q-10 15

(d) The scale drawing, drawn to a scale of 1 cm to 2 km, shows A, B and a third port, C.

North

(i) When the boat has travelled 24 km, it stops at the point X.

Mark and label X on the diagram. [2]

(ii) A second boat is located

I less than 12 km from A


II nearer to BC than to BA.

Shade the region in which this second boat must lie. [3]

(iii) The point Y is the position of the second boat when it is as far as possible from X.

Mark and label Y on the diagram and hence find the maximum possible distance between the
two boats.

Answer ...................................... km [2]

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Q-11
t = 130º.
15 (a) Draw triangle ABC with AB = 8 cm, AC = 7 cm and CAB
AB has been drawn for you.

[2]

(b) By making suitable measurements, find the area of triangle ABC.

Answer ................................. cm2 [2]

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Q-12 18

24 The diagram shows the positions, on a map, of three boats A, B and C.


The map has a scale of 1 cm to 1 km.

(a) Find the bearing of B from A.

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

(b) A fourth boat, D, is

• closer to B than to A,

• less than 4 km from C.

By drawing appropriate loci find, and shade, the region in which D is situated. [3]

North

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Q-13
6 ABCD is a field in the shape of a trapezium.
t = 56°, BAtD = 104° and the distance between the parallel sides of the field is 90 m.
ABC

(a) Using a scale of 1 cm to 20 m, draw a plan of the field.


AB has been drawn for you.

A B
[4]

(b) Find the actual distance CD.

Answer CD = ............................... m [2]

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Q-14 17

22 (a) Construct, using ruler and compasses only, an equilateral triangle ABC.
The side AB has been drawn for you.

[1]

(b) Construct the locus of points, inside triangle ABC, which are

(i) equidistant from A and C, [1]


(ii) 4 cm from A. [1]

(c) A point X lies within triangle ABC, is nearer to A than to C and is less than 4 cm from A.

On your diagram shade the region in which X must lie. [1]

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Q-15

1 The scale drawing shows three airfields, A, B and C, with B due north of A.
The scale is 1 cm to 20 km.

North

(a) Find the actual distance between A and B.

Answer .............................................. km [1]

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Q-15
(b) A beacon, D, is to the west of the line AB.
It is 100 km from A and 120 km from B.

Construct the position of D on the scale drawing. [2]

(c) Measure the bearing of C from B.

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

(d) An aircraft is

• equidistant from A and C,

• 90 km from B.

(i) By constructing suitable loci, mark on the diagram the two possible positions, P and Q,
of the aircraft. [3]
(ii) Given that the aircraft is east of the line AB, find, by measuring, its bearing from C.

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

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