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First teaching 2023

First exams 2025

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Bearings, Constructions & Scale Drawings (CIE IGCSE Maths: Extended)

Topic Questions

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Two towns, A and B, are shown on a map.
The scale of the map is 1 cm to 3 km.

Find the actual distance between A and B.

.......................................... km

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In triangle ABC, BC = 7.6 cm and AC = 6.2 cm.
 
Using a ruler and compasses only, construct triangle ABC.
Leave in your construction arcs.
The side AB has been drawn for you.

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3
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The diagram shows the positions of three cities, Geneva (G), Budapest (B) and Hamburg (H).

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The bearing of Budapest from Hamburg is 133°.

Find the bearing of Hamburg from Budapest.

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The diagram shows a field ABCD.
The bearing of B from A is 140°. 
C is due east of B and D is due north of C.
AB = 400m, BC = 350m and CD = 450m.

Find the bearing of D from B.

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3 marks

The scale of a map is 1 : 10 000 000.
On the map, the area of Slovakia is 4.9 cm2.

Calculate the actual area of Slovakia.
Give your answer in square kilometres.

............................................. km2

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On a map with scale 1 : 25000, the area of a lake is 33.6 square centimetres.

Calculate the actual area of the lake, giving your answer in square kilometres. 
 

 ........................................ km2

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4
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The diagram shows the positions of three towns, Acton (A), Barston (B) and Chorlton (C).

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Barston is 8 km from Acton on a bearing of 037 degree.
Chorlton is 9km from Barston on a bearing of 150 degree.

Find the bearing of Chorlton from Acton.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
You must show all your working.

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5a
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A, B, C and D are four towns.

B is 25 kilometres due East of A.
C is 25 kilometres due North of A.
D is 45 kilometres due South of A.

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Work out the bearing of B from C.

5b
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Calculate the bearing of D from B.

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The diagram shows a field, ABCD, on horizontal ground.
BC = 192 m, CD = 287.9 m, BD = 168 m and AD = 205.8 m.

Angle CBD = 106°.

i)
The bearing of D from B is 038°.

 Find the bearing of from B.

[1]
ii)
A is due east of B.

 Calculate the bearing of from A.

[5]

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7a
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3 marks

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The diagram shows the positions of three points A, B and C in a field.

Show that B C is 118.1 m, correct to 1 decimal place.

7b
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Calculate angle A B C.

Angle A B C equals ...............................................

7c
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The bearing of C from A is 147°.

Find the bearing of 

i)
A from B,

[3]

ii)
B from C.

[2]

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

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Ship B is due north of ship A.

The bearing of ship space C spacefrom ship A is 120°

Calculate the bearing of ship C from ship B.
Give your answer correct to the nearest degree.

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AB and C are three towns.

The bearing of B from A is 105°
The bearing of C from B is 230°

The distance of C from A is 180 km.
The distance of C from B is 95 km.

Calculate the distance of B from A.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

........................km

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A ship sails from P to Q and then from Q to R.

Q is 12 miles from P, on a bearing of 080°

R is 28 miles from Q, on a bearing of 155°

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Work out the direct distance from P to R.

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2 marks

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In triangle P Q R comma space Q R = 10 cm and P R = 11 cm.

Using a ruler and compasses only, construct triangle P Q R.
The line P Q has been drawn for you.

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2a
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Two towns, A and B, are shown on a map.

Measure the bearing of B from A.

2b
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Calculate the bearing of A from B.
You must show all your working.

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3
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In triangle ABC, BC = 7.6 cm and AC = 6.2 cm.
 
Using a ruler and compasses only, construct triangle ABC.
Leave in your construction arcs.
The side AB has been drawn for you.

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3 marks

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The diagram shows a triangular field, ABC, on horizontal ground.

The angle BAC is equal to 82.8°.

The bearing of C from A is 210°.

i)
Find the bearing of B from A.

[1]

ii)
Find the bearing of A from B.

[2]

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The diagram shows a field, ABCD, on horizontal ground.

The angle CAD is 35.8° and the bearing of D from A is 070°.

Find the bearing of A from C.

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