Year 10
Higher

Use trigonometry to solve bearing problems

Year 10
Higher

Use trigonometry to solve bearing problems

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will apply prior knowledge of bearings and trigonometry to solve problems.

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3 Questions

Q1.
Find the length labelled x without a calculator.
An image in a quiz
15 mm
Correct answer: 25 mm
50mm
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Q2.
Find the length labelled x without a calculator.
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: 24 cm
6 cm
8√3
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Q3.
Find the missing length labelled x without using a calculator.
An image in a quiz
0.5√3 cm
Correct answer: 2√3 cm
8 cm
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3 Questions

Q1.
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: Diagram A
Diagram B
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Q2.
A ship sales 15 km on a bearing of 060° from a point P. How far East of its original position is it? Give your answer to 2 decimal places.
Correct answer: 12.99 km
25.98 km
7.5 km
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Q3.
A plane flies 100 km due east from point A to reach point B. It then flies 30 km due south to reach point C. What bearing is C from A?
017 degrees
073 degrees
Correct answer: 107 degrees
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