Trigonometry and Bearing - P1 Solved

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Math (4024)
TRIGONOMETRY
&
BEARING
Past Papers
(2003-2020)
Including Variants
For 13 For
Examiner’s Examiner’s
use use
22 It is given that sin 30° # 0.5 and cos 30° # 0.866.
(a) Write down the value of

(i) cos 150°,
(ii) cos 60°.
(b) A triangle has sides of length 6 cm and 5 cm.

The angle between these two sides is 150°.
Calculate the area of the triangle.
Answer (a)(i)cos 150° # ........................ [1]
(ii)cos 60° #......................... [1]
(b) ..................................... cm2[2]
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14
y
B
O x
A (–4,–1) C
In the diagram, A is the point (–4 , –1) and AC is parallel to the x-axis.
(a) The equation of BC is y + 2x = 4 .

Find the x-coordinate of C.
(b) The equation of AB is y = x + 3 .

Write down the inequalities which describe the region inside the triangle ABC.
Answer (a) ................................................. [1]
(b) ..................................................................................................................................................... [2]
15
C
22°
B A
A, B and C are three ships.

B is due West of A.
(a) Given that A B̂C = 22° , write down the bearing of C from B.
(b) By using your protractor, find the bearing of A from C.
Answer (a) ................................................. [1]
(b) ................................................. [2]
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Use Use
24 A man who is 1.8 m tall stands on horizontal ground 50 m from a vertical tree.
The angle of elevation of the top of the tree from his eyes is 30°.
Use as much of the information below as is necessary to calculate an estimate of the height of
the tree.
Give the answer to a reasonable degree of accuracy.
[sin 30° = 0.5 , cos 30° = 0.866 , tan 30° = 0.577]
Answer ................................................... m [4]
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Use Use
7 A block of wood is a cuboid, 10 cm by 6 cm by 2 cm.
Find
6
(a) its volume, 2
10
(b) its surface area.
Answer (a) ............................................ [1]
(b) ........................................... [1]
8 In the diagram, BCD is a straight line, A

∧
BC = 5 cm, AB = 12 cm, AC = 13 cm and ABC= 90° .
Find
∧ 12
(a) tan BAC,
∧
(b) cos ACD. 13
Give both answers as fractions. B
∧
Answer (a) tan BAC = ............................................ [1]
∧
(b) cos ACD = ............................................[1]
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For 5 For
Use Use
9 The diagram shows the positions of A and B. A
North
Find the bearing of
(a) A from B,
60°
(b) B from A. B
Answer (a) ........................................... [1]
(b) ........................................... [1]
10 (a) During one week the temperatures at midnight were
3 °C , 4.5 °C , 1 °C , –2 °C , 0 °C , –6.5 °C , –3.5 °C .
Find the difference between the highest and lowest temperatures.
(b) Find all the integers which satisfy both
2x + 7 3 and x – 4 .
Answer (a) ......................................°C [1]
(b) ........................................... [1]
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For 3 For
Use Use
4 A is due North of O. B A
(a) A ship sailed from O to B, where AÔB = 12°.
Write down the bearing of B from O. 50°
12°
(b) At B, the ship turned and sailed to C, where OB̂C = 50°.
Calculate the bearing of C from B.
C O
Answer (a) ....................................................[1]
(b) ................................................... [1]
5 (a) When Peter went to Hong Kong, he changed £50 into $616.
Calculate what one British pound (£) was worth in Hong Kong dollars ($).
(b) It takes 8 hours for 5 people to paint a room.

How long would it take 4 people?
Answer (a) £1 = $..........................................[1]
(b) .................................................h [1]
6 (a) The population of a city is given as 280 000, correct to the nearest ten thousand.
State the greatest possible error in the given value.
(b) The dimensions of a rectangular card are 7 cm by 4 cm, correct to the nearest centimetre.
Calculate the smallest possible perimeter of the card.
Answer (a) ................................................... [1]
(b) ..............................................cm [1]

For 4 For
Use Use
7 A cuboid is shown in the diagram.
The volume of the cuboid is 90 000 cm3.
Find the height of the cuboid.
50 cm
60 cm
Answer .............................................cm [2]
8 In the diagram, BCD is a straight line. A

AD = AC, DÂC = 34° and AB̂C = 42°.
Find 34°
(a) AD̂C,
42°
B
(b) BÂC,
C
D
(c) the reflex angle ABC.
Answer (a) AD̂C = ................................[1]
(b) BÂC = ................................[1]
(c) reflex AB̂C = .......................[1]
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Examinerʼs Examinerʼs
Use Use
14 In the diagram, ABCD is a diameter of the circle centre P.
AB = BC = CD = 2x centimetres.
(a) Find an expression, in terms of x and π, for the

circumference of this circle.
2x P 2x
A D
(b) The perimeter of the shaded region consists of B 2x C
two semicircles whose diameters are AB and CD,
and two semicircles whose diameters are AC and BD.
Find an expression, in terms of x and π, for the

area of the shaded region.
Answer (a) .............................................cm [1]
(b) ........................................... cm2 [2]
A
15 In the diagram, BCDE is a trapezium, and the sides
CD and BE are produced to meet at A.
CB = 12 cm, DE = 9 cm and the perpendicular
distance from D to CB is 4 cm.
Calculate
(a) the area of BCDE,
(b) the perpendicular distance from A to CB.

9
D E
4
C B
12
Answer (a) ............................................ cm2 [1]
(b) ..............................................cm [2]
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For 13 For
Examinerʼs Examinerʼs
Use Use
23 (a)
sin cos
30° 0.5 0.87
60° 0.87 0.5
Using as much information in the table as necessary, evaluate 2sin150°.
Answer (a) .....................................................[1]
(b)
A
3x+1 3x
D C x+1 B
In the triangle ABC, AB̂C = 90°, AB = 3x cm, BC = (x + 1) cm and AC = (3x + 1) cm.
(i) Form an equation in x and show that it reduces to x2 – 4x = 0.
Answer (b)(i) .................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................[2]
(ii) Find the value of x.

(iii) Given that BCD is a straight line, state the numerical value of cos DĈA.
Answer (b) (ii) x = ...........................................[1]
(iii) ................................................[1]
For 3 For
Use Use
4 By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of
8.62 × 2.042 .
_____________
0.285
Answer ..................................................[2]
5 It is given that 68.2 × 0.235 = 16.027.
Hence evaluate
(a) 0.0682 × 2350,
(b) 160.27 ÷ 0.0235.
Answer (a) ............................................[1]
(b) ............................................[1]
6 A B 5
sin ␪ 13
12
10 cos ␪ 13
5
tan ␪ 12
D θ C
ABCD is a rectangle with BC = 10 cm.
Using as much information from the table as is necessary, calculate BD.
Answer BD = ............................... cm [2]

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For 18 The diagram shows the positions of a harbour, H, and a lighthouse, L. For
Examiner’s A boat is anchored at B where LĤB = 108°. Examiner’s
Use Use
North
H 125°
108°
L B
(a) Given that the bearing of B from H is 125°, find the bearing of
(i) L from H,
(ii) H from B.
(b) At 7 30 a.m. the boat set sail in a straight line from B to H at an average speed of 25 km/h.
Given that BH = 70 km, find the time at which the boat reaches the harbour.
Answer (a)(i) ........................................[1]
(ii) .........................................[1]
(b) ............................................[2]

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16 The scale drawing below shows the positions of two towns, F and G. For
It is drawn to a scale of 1 cm to 3 km. Examiner’s
Use
Answer (b)
North
North
(a) Find
(i) the distance, in kilometres, between towns F and G,
Answer (a)(i) .......................... km [1]
(ii) the bearing of G from F.
Answer (a)(ii) ..................................[1]
(b) Town H is to the North of the line FG.

It is 19.5 km from F and 15 km from G.
On the diagram above, find and label the position of H. [1]

4
5 For
North Examiner’s
Use
D A
C B
The bearing of a lighthouse from a ship, S, is 220º.

The position of S is marked on the diagram.
(a) Which of the four points A, B, C or D is a possible position of the lighthouse?
Answer (a) ..................................... [1]
(b) Write down the bearing of S from the lighthouse.
Answer (b) ..................................... [1]
6 (a) Solve 6x – 5 ⬍ 9 + 2x.
Answer (a) ..................................... [1]
(b) Write down the largest integer which satisfies the inequality
6x – 5 ⬍ 9 + 2x.
Answer (b) ..................................... [1]
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23 For
B Examiner’s
Use
15
sin ␪ 17
8
cos ␪ 17
15
tan ␪ 8
θ
A C
32 cm
ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = BC and AC = 32 cm.
Using as much information from the table as is necessary, calculate
(a) AB,
Answer (a) ............................... cm [2]
(b) the area of triangle ABC.
Answer (b) .............................. cm2 [2]

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21 D For
Examiner’s
Use
4
sin b° cos b° tan b°
0.85 0.53 1.6 b°
A C
B
In the diagram, ABC is a straight line.

BD = 4 cm, BĈD = 90° and CB̂D = b°.
Use as much information given in the table as is necessary to answer the following questions.
(a) Calculate the value of sin AB̂D + cos AB̂D.
Answer (a) ....................................... [2]
(b) Calculate BC.
Answer (b) BC = .................... cm [2]
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26 For
C Examiner’s
Use
x° a° b°
3– 24
––
sin x° 5 25
10
4– 7
––
cos x° 5 25
3– 24
––
tan x° 4 7
a° b°
D A B
In the diagram, DAB is a straight line.

BC = 10 cm, CÂB = a° and CB̂A = b°.
Use as much information given in the table as is necessary to answer the following questions.
(a) Write down the value of cos DÂC.
Answer (a) ...................................... [1]
(b) Calculate AC.
Answer (b) AC = ...................... cm [3]
Question 27 is printed on the following page

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10 These two cylinders are similar.

The ratio of their volumes is 8 : 27.
The height of cylinder A is 12 cm.
Find the height of cylinder B.
A B
Answer .................................. cm [2]
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A 21 B 24
sin θ 25
7
cos θ 25
24
tan θ 7
θ
D 35 C
ABCD is a trapezium with AB = 21 cm and CD = 35 cm.

AB̂ C = BĈ D = 90° and AD̂ C = θ.
Using as much information from the table as is necessary, calculate AD.
Answer .................................. cm [2]

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16 The scale drawing shows three towns, A, B and C.

The scale of the drawing is 1 cm to 25 km.
North
(a) Measure the bearing of A from C.
Answer ........................................ [1]
(b) Find the bearing of C from A.
Answer ........................................ [1]
(c) Find the actual distance, in kilometres, from B to C.
Answer ................................. km [1]

20
26 In the diagram, AB touches the A T 40 B

circle, centre O, at T. 10
C
OB intersects the circle at C.
(a) State, with a reason, the value of BT̂O .
Answer BT̂O = ............ because .....................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(b) Given that TB = 40 cm, CB = 10 cm, and the radius of the circle is x centimetres,
form an equation in x, and hence find the radius of the circle.
Answer .................................. cm [4]
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9 y is inversely proportional to x . For

Examiner’s
1 1 Use
Given that y = 5 when x = 20, find y when x = 7 .
Answer y = .............................. [2]
10 In the diagram, the triangle ABC is equilateral.

The bearing of B from A is 075°. North
B
75°
A
C
(a) Find the bearing of C from A.
Answer ..................................... [1]
(b) Find the bearing of C from B.
Answer ..................................... [1]
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7 Expand the brackets and simplify For

Examiner’s
(a) 6k – 2(1 – k) + 3, Use
Answer ..................................... [1]
(b) (2x – 3)(x + 4).
Answer ..................................... [1]
8 A ship travelled from P to Q.

It unloaded its cargo at Q and then returned to P.
The bearing of Q from P is 075°.
(a) Find the bearing of P from Q.
Answer ..................................... [1]
(b) The ship left P at 21 40 and returned to P at 05 33 the following day.
Find the length of time, in hours and minutes, between leaving P and returning to P.
Answer ............ hours ............ minutes [1]

6
8 (a) One approximate solution of the equation sin x° = 0.53 is x = 32. For
Examiner’s
Use this value of x to find the solution of the equation that lies between 90° and 180°. Use
Answer ............................................ [1]
(b)
A
13
5
D C 12 B
Triangle ABC is right-angled at B and BC is produced to D.

AB = 5 cm, BC = 12 cm and AC = 13 cm.
t .
Write down the value of cos ACD
Answer t = .......................... [1]

cos ACD
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10 In the diagram, the triangle ABC is equilateral. For

Examiner’s
Use
North
B C
C is due East of B.
(a) Find the bearing of B from A.
Answer ................................................ [1]
(b) Find the bearing of A from C.
Answer ................................................ [1]
(c) A boat sails around a course represented by triangle ABC.

It started at 13 38 and finished at 14 21.
How many minutes did it take?
Answer ................................................ [1]
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11
North
North
The diagram shows a map of a lake.

Three points A, B and C are on the edge of the lake.
(a) A ship sails due south from A to B.
Write down the bearing of B from A.
Answer .......................................................... [1]
(b) A yacht sails from A to C.
Measure and write down the bearing of C from A.
Answer .......................................................... [1]
(c) A cruiser sails from C to D on a bearing of 105°.
Work out the bearing of C from D.
Answer .......................................................... [1]
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20
North
North B
40°
Four oil-rigs are positioned at the vertices of a rectangle ABCD .

The bearing of B from A is 040°.
(a) Find the bearing of
(i) A from B,
Answer .............................................. [1]
(ii) C from B,
Answer .............................................. [1]
(iii) C from D.
Answer .............................................. [1]
(b) A supply helicopter is due to arrive at D at 8.15 a.m.

It leaves its base at 7.33 a.m. and takes 49 minutes to fly to D.
How many minutes late does it arrive at D?
Answer .............................................. [1]
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ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS MUST NOT BE USED IN THIS PAPER
1 (a) Work out 12 + 6 ÷ 3 + 1 × 5.
Answer ........................................ [1]

7 3
(b) Work out - .
9 5
Answer ........................................ [1]
2
B 5 C
A 12 D
ABCD is a quadrilateral with BC parallel to AD.

CD is perpendicular to BC.
BC = 5 cm and AD = 12 cm.
The area of triangle BCD is 20 cm2.
(a) Find CD.
Answer .................................. cm [1]
(b) Find the area of triangle ABD .
Answer ................................. cm2 [1]
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5
T P
34
Q
S
The diagram shows a square PQRS and a right-angled triangle PST.

The area of the square is 50 cm2.
ST = 34 cm.
Calculate PT.
Answer .................................. cm [2]
6 (a) Write 30 682 correct to three significant figures.
Answer ........................................ [1]
(b) Given that 538 × 210 = 112 980, evaluate 112.98 ÷ 210.
Answer ........................................ [1]
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16 Anil has some sweets with a mass of 600 g, correct to the nearest 10 grams.
(a) Write down the lower bound of the mass of sweets.
Answer ........................................ g [1]
(b) Anil sells the sweets in small portions.

Each portion has a mass of 25 g, correct to the nearest gram.
He sells 10 portions of the sweets.
Calculate the lower bound of the mass of sweets remaining.
Answer ........................................ g [2]
17 In the diagram, the bearing of B from A is 170°.

The bearing of A from C is 060°. North
The bearing of C from B is x°.
North
A 170°
060° North
C
B
x°
Given that triangle ABC is isosceles, find the three possible values of x.
Answer x = .................. or .................. or .................. [3]

4
5 The diagram shows the position of two villages A and B.
North
(a) Measure the bearing of B from A.
Answer ........................................... [1]
(b) The bearing of village C from A is 265°.
Work out the bearing of A from C.
Answer ........................................... [1]
6 A thermometer measures temperature correct to the nearest degree.

The outside temperature is measured as –8 °C.
(a) Write down the upper bound of the outside temperature.
Answer ...................................... °C [1]
(b) The inside temperature is measured as 10 °C.
Calculate the lower bound of the difference between the outside temperature and the inside
temperature.
Answer ...................................... °C [1]
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16
North
Q 90°
6
9
40°
P
R
A boat travels from P to Q.

At Q, it turns through 90° and travels to R as shown in the diagram.
It then returns from R to Q, and then to P, following the same route in reverse.
PQ = 6 km and QR = 9 km.
The first part of the journey, from P to Q to R, takes 3 hours.

The return part of the journey, from R to Q to P, takes 2 hours.
(a) Calculate the average speed for the whole journey from P to Q to R and back from R to Q to P.
Answer ................................ km / h [2]
(b) The bearing of Q from P is 040°.
(i) Calculate the bearing of R from Q.
Answer .......................................... [1]
(ii) Calculate the bearing of P from Q.
Answer .......................................... [1]

6
9
North
North
Scale: 1 cm to 10 km
The scale drawing shows the positions of town A and town B.
(a) Find the actual distance, in kilometres, of town A from town B.
............................................ km [1]
(b) Town C is on a bearing of 140° from town A and on a bearing of 235° from town B.
Mark the position of town C on the scale drawing. [2]
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13
North
C A
NOT TO
70° 70° SCALE
O x°
y°
In the diagram, OC and OA each make an angle of 70° with the North line.
t = x° and BOC
AOB t = y° .
(a) x | y = 3 | 7 .
Find the value of x.
x = ................................................ [2]
(b) Find the bearing of C from O.
................................................. [1]
(c) Find the bearing of O from A.
................................................. [1]
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(a) Write down the value of

(b) A triangle has sides of length 6 cm and 5 cm.

Answer (a)(i)cos 150° # ........................ [1]

(ii)cos 60° #......................... [1]

(b) ..................................... cm2[2]

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(a) The equation of BC is y + 2x = 4 .

(b) The equation of AB is y = x + 3 .

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

(b) ..................................................................................................................................................... [2]

A, B and C are three ships.

(b) By using your protractor, find the bearing of A from C.

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

(b) ................................................. [2]

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[sin 30° = 0.5 , cos 30° = 0.866 , tan 30° = 0.577]

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

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

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

8 In the diagram, BCD is a straight line, A

Give both answers as fractions. B

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

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

10 (a) During one week the temperatures at midnight were

3 °C , 4.5 °C , 1 °C , –2 °C , 0 °C , –6.5 °C , –3.5 °C .

Find the difference between the highest and lowest temperatures.

(b) Find all the integers which satisfy both

Answer (a) ......................................°C [1]

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

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

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

(b) It takes 8 hours for 5 people to paint a room.

Answer (a) £1 = $..........................................[1]

(b) .................................................h [1]

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

(b) ..............................................cm [1]

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

8 In the diagram, BCD is a straight line. A

Answer (a) AD̂C = ................................[1]

(b) BÂC = ................................[1]

(c) reflex AB̂C = .......................[1]

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(a) Find an expression, in terms of x and π, for the

Find an expression, in terms of x and π, for the

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

(b) ........................................... cm2 [2]

(a) the area of BCDE,

(b) the perpendicular distance from A to CB.

Answer (a) ............................................ cm2 [1]

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

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Using as much information in the table as necessary, evaluate 2sin150°.

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

In the triangle ABC, AB̂C = 90°, AB = 3x cm, BC = (x + 1) cm and AC = (3x + 1) cm.

(i) Form an equation in x and show that it reduces to x2 – 4x = 0.

Answer (b)(i) .................................................................................................................

(ii) Find the value of x.

Answer (b) (ii) x = ...........................................[1]