Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics Core and Extended CD-ROM

Core questions: 1 – 7
Extended questions: 8 – 16

Extended revision exercises: Shape, space and

measures
Worksheet 15: Scale drawings, bearings and trigonometry

1 Draw lines (in cm) to show how long each of the following lengths would be on a scale drawing with a
scale of 1 : 250.
(a) 50 cm (b) 500 cm
(c) 850 cm (d) 3.5 m
(e) 9000 mm (f) 0.0045 km

2 The bearings of five aeroplanes, all 200 km from a control tower, are given below.
Use these to correctly indicate the position of each plane on the diagram.

(i) 065° (ii) 093°

(iii) 172° (iv) 268°
(v) 308°

NOT TO SCALE

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3 If the bearing of X from Y is 050° and the

bearing of Y from W is 030°, calculate the
size of:

(a) WYN
(b) WYX
NOT TO SCALE

4 Find the size of the marked angle. Give your answers correct to one decimal place.
(a) (b) (c)

(d) (e) (f)

5 Find the length of the side marked x in the following triangles.

(a) (b) (c)

(d) (e) (f)

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6 A hiking path slopes upwards at an angle of 18°.

If Cedric walks 600 m up the path, how high is he above his starting point?

7 A 9 m high vertical cellphone mast on a level concrete slab is supported by two stay wires 10 m long.
Each stay wire is attached to the top of the pole and to the slab.
Calculate:
(a) The angle between the stay wire and the slab.
(b) The distance from the bottom of the mast to the point where the stay wires are attached to the slab.

8 Calculate the angle of elevation of the sun (to 1 dp) if a vertical wall 1 m high casts an 0.83 m shadow.
Assume the ground is level.

9 In ABC, BC = 9.8 cm, ABC = 32° and ACB = 75°. Find the lengths of AB and AC.

10 Given DEF, find the size of angles E and F and the length of DE.

11 Find the area of each triangle.

(a) (b)

12 The top of a 15 m tower is viewed from two positions, A and B. A and B are on a straight line, but on
opposite sides of the tower.

If the angle of elevation from A is 37°

and from B is 24°, how far is it from A
to B to the nearest metre?

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13 A cuboid is 4 cm wide, 5 cm high and 8 cm long. Find the length of the longest diagonal of the cuboid.

14 A community organisation builds small

homes for poor communities. The
dimensions of a home are given in the
diagram. The vertex of the roof (V) is
directly above the centre of the
rectangular floor.

Find:
(a) the height of the house, in metres, from the centre of the floor to point V
(b) the angle of elevation from point A to V
(c) the distance from A to C
(d) the distance from A to G.

CLUE: You should draw a large, clear diagram before attempting any calculations in questions 15 and 16.

15 A ship sets sail from port on a bearing of 040°. After travelling 5 km in a straight line the ship makes a
sudden turn and then travels 7 km on a bearing of 120°. The ship then reaches the point C.
Calculate:
(a) the direct distance between the point C and the port
(b) the bearing on which the ship must set sail if it is to take the most direct route back to port.

16 Two coastguard stations are positioned 100 km apart on a piece of coastline that runs exactly east-west. A
distress call is sent from a ship and both coastguard stations measure the bearing of the signal from their
respective positions. Coastguard A reports that the ship lies on a bearing of 150° and coastguard B reports
that the ship lies on a bearing of 190°.
Calculate
(a) the bearings on which each of the two coastguards must set sail to reach the sticken ship
(b) the distance that each of the two lifeboats will need to travel to provide help.

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