At noon, a car travelled from point P to point A at an average speed of 35 km/h in the
direction . At 1:00 p.m., a motorcycle travelled from P to B at an average
speed of 40 km/h where B is due east of P.
(a) Find the distance between the car and the motorcycle at 4:45 p.m., correct to the
nearest km.
(b) Find the true bearing of the car from the motorcycle at 4:45 p.m., correct to the
nearest degree.
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(a)
Consider △ACP.
∴
Consider △ACB.
∴ The distance between the car and the motorcycle is 304 km at 4:45 p.m.
(b) Consider △ACB.
∴ The true bearing of the car from the motorcycle is at 4:45 p.m.
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In 1360, the Tower of Pisa was built. Over the years, it has become the Leaning
Tower of Pisa and makes an angle of with the horizontal ground as shown in
the figure. Find the distance between the highest point P of the tower and the
horizontal ground, correct to the nearest 0.01 m.
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Construct PX RS, where X is a point on RS.
PX meets RY at point M.
Consider △RMX.
Consider △PMN.
∴ The distance between the highest point P of the tower and the horizontal ground
is 56.48 m.
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An eagle finds a mouse on the ground and a snake on the top of a tree. The angles of
depression of the mouse and the snake from the eagle are and respectively.
The height of the tree is 5 m and the mouse is 15 m from the tree. If the eagle would
catch a prey which is closer to it, which prey would the eagle catch?
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Let F be a point on the ground vertically below the eagle E.
Consider △EMF.
Construct SG EF, where G is a point on EF.
Consider △ESG.
∵
∴
Consider △EMF.
Consider △ESG.
∵ EM < ES
∴ The eagle would catch the mouse.
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At 2:00 p.m., John and Mary left point P and ran to point A and point B respectively.
John ran in the direction at an average speed of 3 m/s. Mary ran in the
direction at an average speed of 2.5 m/s. At 4:30 p.m., they ran towards each
other to meet again without changing their speeds.
(a) Which directions should they take in compass bearing? (Give your answers
correct to the nearest .)
(b) When will they meet? (Give your answer correct to the nearest minute.)
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(a)
Consider △APD.
(alt. s, CB // PF)
Consider △BPC.
∴
∴
Consider △ABE.
∴ John should run in the direction .
∴ Mary should run in the direction .
(b) Consider △ABE.
Time taken for John and Mary to meet
∴ They will meet at 6:21 p.m.
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The figure shows a contour map. The compass bearing of A from C is and
the compass bearing of A from B is . The lengths of AB and AC are measured
to be 3 cm and 4.5 cm respectively on the map.
(a) Find the angle of depression of B from A.
(b) Find the true bearing of B from ship C.
(Give your answers correct to 3 significant figures.)
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(a) Vertical distance between
Since the scale of the map is 1: 5000,
horizontal distance of
∴ Gradient of
Let be the angle of depression of B from A.
∴ The angle of depression of B from A is .
(b)
Let ECB = .
Since the scale of the map is 1 : 5000,
Horizontal distance of BG
= horizontal distance of AD – horizontal distance of BF
= (225 150 )m
= 174.4292 m
Horizontal distance of CG
= horizontal distance of AF horizontal distance of DC
= (150 – 225 )m
= 45.5733 m
Consider △BCG.
∴ The true bearing of B from ship C is .
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In a housing estate, there are three identical blocks of flats 20 m apart as shown in the
figure.
Each block is 40 m high and 20 m wide. An earthquake occurs and the blocks fall on
each other as shown in the figure below.
(a) Find .
(b) (i) Find HJ and JE in terms of .
(ii) Hence find BL in terms of .
(c) Find KH.
(d) Using (b) and (c), show that .
(Leave your answers in surd form if necessary.)
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(a) Consider △IBC.
(b) (i) Consider △HJE.
∴
(ii)
Consider △KLC.
(c) Construct IM such that IM // KH.
(alt. s, IM // KH)
∴
(d) ∵ BL + KH + JE = BE
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The figure shows three boats, P, Q and R.
(a) Find the distance between boats Q and R.
(b) What is the compass bearing of Q from R?
(Give your answers correct to 3 significant figures.)
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(a) (alt. s, WP // RU)
Consider △PRU.
(alt. s, PX // TQ)
Consider △TQP.
(Pyth. theorem)
∴ The distance between boats Q and R is 618 m.
(b) Consider △QRS.
∴ The compass bearing of Q from R is .
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The figure shows the route of a windsurfer travelling from O to C through A and B.
The starting position O is due south of the finishing position C. Find the distance
between the starting position and the finishing position, correct to the nearest 0.1 m.
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Construct AD OC and EB OC, where D and E are points on OC.
Consider △OAD.
(alt. s, AG // FB)
Consider △BAF.
(alt. s, EC // BH)
Consider △CEB.
∴
∴ The distance between the starting position and the finishing position is 620.4 m.
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The figure shows a tree T, a flag F and a well W on the horizontal ground. The
distance between the tree and the flag is 30 m. The distance between the well and the
flag is 25 m. The compass bearing of the tree from the flag is and the
compass bearing of the well from the flag is . Find the distance between the
tree and the well, correct to the nearest 0.1 m.
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Construct FA TC and WC TC, such that A and C are due south of T. Construct
WB FA, such that B is due north of W.
Consider △TAF.
Consider △BFW.
In right-angled triangle TCW,
∴ The distance between the tree and the well is 29.9 m.
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