Question 6 — IGCSE 0580 March 2024 Paper 32
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580, Core tier, calculator. Topic: Trigonometry · Three-figure bearings. Worth 11 marks.
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6 (a) Town S is 44 km from town R on a bearing of 117°.
(i) Using a scale of 1 cm represents 8 km, mark the position of town S.
North
R
Scale: 1 cm to 8 km
[2]
(ii) Anvi cycles the 44 km from R to S.
She leaves R at 13 15 and cycles at a speed of 12 km/h.
Work out the time she arrives at S.
................................................. [3]
(b) A tower has a height of 16 metres.
When Jai makes a scale drawing of the tower it has a height of 20 cm.
Work out the scale Jai uses, giving your answer in the form 1 : n.
1 : ................................................. [2]
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(c) X, Y and Z are three towns.
Z
North
NOT TO
9.7 km SCALE
X
6 km
Y
X is on a bearing of 288° from Y.
Z is on a bearing of 018° from Y.
(i) Show that angle XYZ is 90°.
[2]
(ii) XY = 6km and YZ = 9.7km.
Calculate XZ.
XZ = ............................................km [2]
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