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Sec 3 Applications of Trigonometry - Bearings Assignment

The document provides examples and problems involving calculating bearings between different points on maps or diagrams. It includes 10 problems asking students to calculate bearings between labeled points, complete diagrams showing bearings, or determine the location of a hidden treasure based on clue about its bearings. The problems increase in complexity, starting with basic bearings and moving to multi-step problems involving angles and distances between multiple points.

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Sec 3 Applications of Trigonometry - Bearings Assignment

The document provides examples and problems involving calculating bearings between different points on maps or diagrams. It includes 10 problems asking students to calculate bearings between labeled points, complete diagrams showing bearings, or determine the location of a hidden treasure based on clue about its bearings. The problems increase in complexity, starting with basic bearings and moving to multi-step problems involving angles and distances between multiple points.

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Name: ___________________

(Sec 3) Applications of Trigonometry – Bearings

1. State the bearing of

(a) N 50° E (b) S 60° E (c) N 27° W

Ans: __________ Ans: __________ Ans: __________

2. State the bearing of

(a) (b) (c)

Ans: __________ Ans: __________ Ans: __________

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3. In the given diagram, find the bearings of


(a) Y from X
(b) X from Y

Ans: (a) ________________

(b) ________________

4. The cyclist travels 3 km from P to C and then 4 km from C to S as shown in the diagram.
Find the bearings of S from P

Ans: bearings of S from P is __________

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5. In the given diagram, find the bearings of


(a) B from A
(b) C from B
(c) D from C
(d) D from A

276°

Ans: (a) B from A is __________

(b) C from B is __________

(c) D from C is __________

(d) D from A is __________

6. A ship sails from A to B and then sails from B to C as shown.


The bearing of B from A is 072° and angle ABC = 148°
Calculate the bearing of C from B

B
72°
9 km 148°
A 12 km
C

Ans: bearing of C from B is __________


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7. In the given diagram,  ABC = 48° and the bearing of A from C is 108°
Point B and C are drawn as shown.
(a) Complete the diagram and draw triangle ABC
(b) Find the bearing of C from A

(a)

Ans: (b) bearing of C from A = _________

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8. In the given diagram, QSR is a straight line, PQ = 3.6 km, SR = PR = 4.5 km,
 PQR = 65° and  PRS = 120°. The bearing of P from Q is 295°

Calculate
(a) the bearing of S from Q
(b) the bearing of P from S

(a)

Ans: bearing of S from Q is _______


(b)

Ans: bearing of P from S is _______

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9. In an inter‒school basketball match, the ball was passed from A to B and then from B to D
as shown. B is due North of A.
The CCTV footage captured at that instance, AB = 3 m, BD = 5 m and AD = 7 m.

(a) Show that angle DAB is 38.2°

(b) Find the bearing of A from D

Another player was standing at C. Angle CBD = 30° and angle BDC = 48°.
(c) Calculate the bearing of C from D.

B 30° 5m 48° D North

3m
7m
A

(a)

(b)

Ans: bearing of A from D is _______


(c)

Ans: bearing of C from D is _______

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10. A treasure hunt on the island is organised by Sg Bank.

Location of these destinations are marked on the map :

A: Toa Payoh New Town is Singapore’s second oldest satellite town


B: Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 4
C: Singapore – Malaysia’s High speed rail terminal at Jurong East
D: Asia’s leading leisure destination and Singapore’s premier island resort
E: A scenic crooked bridge to replace Woodlands Causeway to ease congestion.

B
North
C
A

(a) B is on a bearing of __________ from D

(b) D is on a bearing of __________ from A

(c) E is on a bearing of __________ from A

(d) C is on a bearing of __________ from E

A treasure capsule containing newly minted gold coins are hidden on one of the destinations
A, B, C, D, or E.

Here are some clues to find it.

The bearing of the capsule from Changi Airport is 265°

The bearing of the capsule is directly North of Asia’s leading leisure destination and
Singapore’s premier island resort

(e) Which point is the treasure in?


Ans: _______
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