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Bearings Higher Homework

This document provides 6 practice problems involving bearings and scale drawings for a mathematics GCSE foundation/higher homework assignment on bearings. The problems involve tasks like marking positions on diagrams based on bearings and distances, measuring bearings between points, calculating actual distances from scale drawings, and plotting additional points given their bearings and distances from other points.

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Bearings Higher Homework

This document provides 6 practice problems involving bearings and scale drawings for a mathematics GCSE foundation/higher homework assignment on bearings. The problems involve tasks like marking positions on diagrams based on bearings and distances, measuring bearings between points, calculating actual distances from scale drawings, and plotting additional points given their bearings and distances from other points.

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Mathematics GCSE Foundation/Higher Bearings Homework

1.

A is due North of B.
The bearing of C from A is 115.
The bearing of C from B is 075.
North

Mark the position of C on the diagram.


(Total 3 marks)

Howden School

2.

The diagram shows a scale drawing of two points, A and B.


N

(a)

Measure and write down the bearing of B from A.


Answer .......................................................
(1)

(b)

The point C is South-East of A and on a bearing of 100 from B. Draw the position of C
on the diagram.
(2)
(Total 3 marks)

Howden School

3.

The diagram shows a scale drawing of one side, AB, of a triangular field, ABC.
N

Scale: 1 cm represents 50 m

(a)

Use the diagram to calculate the actual distance from A to B.


......
......
Answer ............................................................metres
(2)

(b)

Measure and write down the three figure bearing of B from A.


Answer ......................................................................
(1)

(c)

The bearing of C from A is 130.


The actual distance from A to C is 350 metres.
Mark the point C on the diagram.
......
(2)
(Total 5 marks)

Howden School

4.

The diagram shows a scale drawing of two points, A and B, on an orienteering course.
Scale: 1 cm represents 50 m

(a)

Use the diagram to work out the actual distance from A to B.


.....................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................
Answer ....................................................... metres
(2)

(b)

Measure and write down the three-figure bearing of B from A.


Answer ........................................................ degrees
(1)

(c)

The bearing of point C from A is 300. What is the three-figure bearing of A from C?
.....................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................
Answer ...........................................................degrees
(2)
(Total 5 marks)

Howden School

5.

The map of an island is shown.


North
Scale 1 cm to 5 km

North

P and Q are the positions of two houses on the island.

(a)

What is the bearing of P from Q?


.....................................................................................................................................
Answer ......................................................................
(1)

(b)

Calculate the actual distance from P to Q in kilometres.


.....................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................
Answer ...................................................................km
(2)

(c)

A house is 20 km from P on a bearing of 130.


Mark the position of the house on the diagram with a X.
.....................................................................................................................................
(2)
(Total 5 marks)

Howden School

6.

The diagram shows an island with North lines drawn at points A and B.
Scale: 1 cm to 5 km

North

North

(a)

Treasure is buried on a bearing of 037 from A and 290 from B.


Mark, with a , the position of the treasure.
(3)

(b)

Find the real distance between the points A and B.


.
Answer .. km
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

Howden School

7.

(a)

The map shows the positions of three places.


Scale: 1cm represents 4 miles
North

Lancaster

North

Southport

Manchester

Howden School

(i)

What is the bearing of Lancaster from Southport?


...........................................................................................................................
Answer ......................................................... degrees
(1)

(ii)

What is the bearing of Manchester from Lancaster?


...........................................................................................................................
Answer ......................................................... degrees
(1)

(iii)

Work out the distance in miles from Manchester to Southport.


...........................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................
Answer ............................................................ miles
(3)

(b)

The distance from Lancaster to London is 240 miles.


Marianna takes 5 hours to travel from Lancaster to London.
Calculate her average speed in miles per hour.
.....................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................
Answer .............................................. miles per hour
(2)
(Total 7 marks)

Howden School

8.

The diagram shows the positions of A and B.


The diagram is drawn to scale.
1 cm represents 10 km.

Scale
1 cm represents 10 km

60
A

(a)

Use the diagram to calculate the actual distance of B from A.


.....................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................
Answer .................................................................... km
(2)

(b)

C is due south of B.
(i)

Write down the three figure bearing of C from B.


Answer ....................................................................
(1)

(ii)

C is also on a bearing of 150 from A.


Mark the position of C on the diagram.
(2)
(Total 5 marks)

Howden School

9.

The diagram shows the positions of Joes house, J, and the local shop, S.
The diagram is drawn to scale.
1 cm represents 100 m.
Scale:
1 cm represents 100 m
N

(a)

Use the diagram to calculate the actual distance from Joes house to the shop.
......................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................
Answer ............................................................ metres
(2)

(b)

Measure and write down the three figure bearing of Joes house from the shop.
......................................................................................................................................
Answer ......................................................................
(1)

(c)

Kates house, K, is 450 metres from the shop on a bearing of 120.


Mark the position of K on the diagram.
(2)
(Total 5 marks)

Howden School

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