Bearings

97.
An object travels from point A to point B on a bearing of 075°.
The distance between A and B is 60 km.
Using a scale of 1 cm : 12 km, draw a diagram to represent this journey.
The point B is already marked.
Point B marked for bearing diagram
See diagram [3]
Paper 2
98.
Bearing diagram
(a) Measure and write down the bearing of B from A.
(a) ......................... ° [1]
(b) On the diagram, draw a line on a bearing of 086° from A.
(b) See diagram [1]
Paper 2
99.
Bearings diagram with points A, B, P
(a) Write down the bearing of A from P.
(a) ......................... ° [1]
(b) Work out the bearing of B from P.
(b) ......................... ° [2]
Paper 2
100.
The diagram shows part of a map. It shows the positions of a youth hostel and a bus station.
The scale of the map is 1:10 000.
Map with youth hostel and bus station
(a) Work out the real distance between the youth hostel and the bus station. Give your answer in metres.
(a) ......................... m [2]
(b) Find the bearing of the youth hostel from the bus station.
(b) ......................... ° [1]
Paper 2
101.
The diagram shows the position of two ships, A and B.
Use the scale 1 cm represents 40 km.
Two ships A and B on a map
(a) Measure the size of the angle marked x.
(a) ......................... ° [1]
(b) Work out the real distance between ship A and B.
(b) ......................... km [1]
(c) Ship C is 240 km on a bearing of 070° from ship B. On the diagram, mark ship C with a cross (×) and label it C.
(c) See diagram [2]
Paper 2
54.
The diagram shows a rescue boat R, a yacht Y and a ship S.
S is on the bearing of 120° from R at a distance of 350 km.
Y is on the bearing of 220° from S at the distance of 170 km.
Rescue boat, yacht and ship
(a) Show that angle RSY = 80°.
......................... [1]
(b) Both the yacht and the ship need help from the rescue boat.
Which one would the rescue boat reach first, the yacht or the ship?
Show your working clearly.
......................... [5]
(c) The rescue boat radios to the yacht and the boat to sail to a point M, the midpoint of SY.
Point M is 245.5 km away from R as shown.
Rescue boat, yacht and ship

Find the bearing on which the rescue boat should sail to get to M.
......................... [4]
Paper 4