1

55 m

A 45 m

125 m 20 68 m 93 D

C
In the diagram, AC and BC are straight paths on level ground, leading to a vertical building ABYX. B is due east of A. Given AB = 125m, AC = 45m, ACB = 93 and BAD 20 . A new path AD is a shortcut to meet path BC at point D. Calculate (i) (ii) (iii)
CAD ,

[3] [2] [2]

the length of BC, the bearing of C from A.

(iv)

A 3m high lamp-post, whose top is T, is erected vertically at point D. A person at the

[2]

top of the building at point X looks at the top of the lamp-post. Calculate the angle of depression from X to T.

(v)

Another person walks from point D directly towards the building line AB. Calculate the [2]

shortest distance from D to AB.

2.

In the diagram, A, B, C and D are four markers on a horizontal field. AC = 350 m, BAC 32 and BCA 90

(a) Calculate AB. (b) The bearing of B from A is 042. CAD 45 and CDA 72 . Calculate (i) the bearing of D from A, (ii) the bearing of D from C, (iii) the shortest distance from C to the path AB. (c) An aircraft was hovering vertically above the point A. The angle of elevation of the bottom of the aircraft from B is 29. (i) Calculate the height at which the aircraft is hovering. (ii) Find the angle of depression of the marker C from the aircraft.

[2]

[1] [2] [2]

[1] [2]

3.

A, B, C are points on level ground. The bearing of C from A is 045 and the bearing of B from A is 075 . Given that AB = BC = 25 m, calculate (a) (b) (c) (d)
ABC

[2] [3] [2]

distance AC, the shortest distance from B to AC, A bird is hovering at a height of 20 m above point B. Calculate the greatest angle of elevation of the bird when viewed from any point on the path AC.

[2]

25 m

45o 25 m A

4.

A vertical pole QT stands at one corner of a horizontal rectangular field PQRS as shown. If SR = 10 m, PS = 6 m and the angle of elevation of T from P is 24 .
T

P 6m S

24

10 m

Calculate (a) (b) QT ,

RTS .

[2] [4]

5.

In the diagram below, ABD lies on a horizontal ground. BCD is a straight line, BC = 5.6 m, AC = 7.9 m, AD = 6.4 m,ADC = 80 and CE is a vertical flagpole at C such that CE = 8 m

E D
8.0 m 6.4 m 7.9 m

C
5.6 m

A
Calculate (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)

B
ACD the area of triangle ABC the length of AB, the shortest distance from C to the path AB the angle of elevation of point E when viewed from A. [2] [2] [3] [2] [2]

6.

(a)

A, B, C and D are four towns. B, C and D lie on a straight line. B is 3.7km due south of A. The bearing of C from B is 0420, AC = 2.8km and CD = 3.3km.

Calculate (i) (ii) (iii) (b) the bearing of B from C,

ACD ,

[2] [3] [2]

the distance AD.

A vertical tower, AT has its base at A. Given that the angle of elevation of T from a boat, which is 3.5 km away from A, is 2.40 and , calculate (i) (ii) the height, in metres, of the tower AT, Given that there is another boat C which is 6.7 km away from AT, find the angle of depression of C from T. [2] [3]

7.

(a)

A , B and C are three points on level ground. The bearing of C from A is 052 and ACB 112 . AC 42 m and BC 26 m. Calculate (i) the bearing of C from B , (ii) the length of AB , (iii) the area of triangle ABC .
A man walks from A to B . Calculate (i) the distance from C when he is nearest it. (ii) his largest angle of elevation of a 5 m flagpole erected at C .

[2] [2] [1]

(b)

[2] [2]

8.

In the diagram below, P, Q, R and S are four markers in a horizontal field. Given that PS 40m , PR 36m , RPS 50 , PQR 38 , PRQ 90 and S is due west of P. (a) Calculate (i) the bearing of P from R, [1] (ii) the bearing of P from Q. [1] (b) Calculate (i) PQ, (ii) RS, (iii) the area of PSR , (iv) the shortest distance from S to PR.

[2] [2] [2] [2]

(c)

A vertical pole of height 7.5 m is planted at S. A man walks along the path PR. Find the greatest angle of elevation of the top of the pole when viewed from any point along the path. [2]

N
S 40
50

36

R 38
o

9.

In the diagram, TC is a vertical tower 40m high. A, B and C are three points on level ground whereby A is due west of B. Given BC = 24m, AB = 36.8m and the angle of elevation of T from A is 52.2 ,

40m

C 52.2 A 36.8m

24m

(a)

Calculate (i) AC, [2] [2] [2] [3] [2]

(ii) ACB (iii)area of triangle ABC, (iv) bearing of C from A (v) shortest distance from B to AC, (b) Another vertical tower is located on point B. The angle of elevation of this tower from C is 32. Find (i) (ii) the height of the tower. the greatest angle of depression viewed by a man at the top of the tower on a car moving in a straight line along AC.

[2]

[2]

10. N Q 45o R 6 4 53o P 3 2 8 0 S

In the diagram above, PQRS are points on the level ground. Q is due north of P, R is 64 m from P and the bearing of R from P is 053o. Angle PQR = 45o, RS is 32 m and RP is 80 m. (a) Calculate (i) (ii) the length of PQ, angle RPS, [2] [2] [1]

(iii) the bearing of P from S.

(b)

A vertical pole RT was raised with the foot at R and RT = 14 m. Calculate the angle of elevation of T from Q. [3]

(c)

A man walks from P along the line PS until he reaches the point X which is the nearest point from R. (i) (ii) Calculate the distance of X from R. [1]

Calculate the greatest angle of elevation of the top of the pole, T from the man. [1]

11.

8.4 m

7.2 m 9.5 m

6.4 m
P Q

In the diagram, P, Q, R and S are four markers on a horizontal ground and QRS is a straight line.

PSR 78, PS = 7.2 m, PR = 9.5 m and QR = 6.4 m.

(a) Calculate (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (b)

PRS,
the area of triangle PQR, the length of PQ, the shortest distance from R to the path PQ.

[2] [2] [3] [2]

RT is a vertical flagpole at R such that RT = 8.4 m. Calculate the greatest angle of elevation of T as seen from the path PQ. [2]

12. The figure below is a 3-dimensional solid. V is the vertex directly above D. VDA = GAE = AEF = 90 and BC = FG are parallel. Given that ABCD is a square of 6cm, AE = 1.5 cm, EF = 5.4 cm and VD = 11cm, calculate (i) the length of VA , (ii) (iii) [1] [1]

BFE,

the volume of the solid. [3]

13.

The bearing of B and C from A is 045o and 119o respectively. ABC = 32o and AC = 23 m.

a) Find, i) ii) iii) iv) the length BC area of triangle ABC bearing of A from B bearing of B from C [1] [2] [2] [2]

b) Calculate the shortest distance from point A to line BC.

[2]

c) Given that there is a lamppost 15 m high at A, find the greatest angle of elevation from a point on the line BC to the top of the lamppost. [2]

14.

89

100

North

A D 120 B C 93

Three points A, B and C on level ground are such that A is due north of B. An observer at C sees a hot air balloon hovering at E, which is 100 m vertically above A. A vertical tower BD stands at B and the angle of elevation of D, from C is 30o. DC =120 m, ED = 89 m and AC = 93 m.

(a)

Calculate (i) (ii) the height of the tower BD, the distance BC. [1] [1]

(b)

Show that AB = 79.5 m.

[1]

(c)

Calculate (i) (ii) (iii) the largest angle of ABC , the shortest distance from C to AB, the bearing of A from C. [3] [2] [2]

15.

Z 65o B Y

40o

X A glider flies from X to Y then to Z. The journey from X to Y is 16.5 km on a bearing of 040o and the journey from Y to Z is 9.8 km on a bearing of 065o. Given that A is north of Y and west of Z, B is west of Y. Find the (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) distance of BX, bearing of A from B, distance of XZ, area of triangle XYZ [2] [2] [2] [2]

16.

North

A 38 D 10 km C 56 6 km

In the diagram, A, B, C and D are points on level ground, with A due North of B, BAD 38o ,

ADB 56o , BD 6 km and CD = 10 km. Given that ADC is a straight line, calculate
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) BC,
DBC ,

[2] [2] [1] [2] [2] [1]

the bearing of D from C, the bearing of B from C, the bearing of D from B, the shortest distance from D to BC.

17.

N 112 D 11 m C

15 m B 14 m

In the diagram above A, B, C and D are points on level ground. D is due west of C, CD = 11m, BC = 14 m, AC = 15m and angle ACD = 112. It is given that the bearing of C from A is 202 and the bearing of A from B is 318. Calculate (a) (b) (c) (d) AD, the bearing of A from C, angle ABC, shortest distance from A to BC, [3] [1] [3] [2]

A vertical pole of height 15 m is standing at point A. (e) Calculate the greatest angle of elevation of the top of the pole when [2]

viewed from any point along the line BC.

18.

The diagram shows a horizontal field ABCD where C is due south of A.

D 32 , AD B 18 . C 82 and AC BC = 16.8 m, AD = 11.9 m, AC

N A

16.8 18o 32o

11.9

82o D

C
(a) Show that AC 22.24 m, correct to 4 significant figures. [1]

(b) Calculate (i) (ii) (iii) the area of triangle ACD, AB, the bearing of C from D, [2] [3] [1] [2]

(iv) how far D is south of A.

(c) A tower of height 10 m is erected at a point X, along the path BC such that the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from C is 35. Calculate the distance CX. [2]

19. P, Q, R and S are points on the level ground such that R is due south P and Q is due east of P. S is a point on QR. It is given that RS = 27 m, PR = 100m and PQ = 80m. A tower TP of height 20 m stands on P, (a) Calculate (i) the bearing of R from Q , (ii) the distance PS , (iii) the area of PQS, (b) A man walks along RQ. Calculate his largest angle of elevation of the top of the tower T. T

[2] [3] [2] [4]

P 100m

80m

S 27m

20. B

150 m

D A In the diagram, A, B, C and D are four markers in a horizontal field.

C 38 and AB C 90 . AB = 150 m, BA

(a) (b)

Calculate the length of AC in metres. The bearing of B from C is 310 . Calculate (i) (ii) the bearing of B from A, the bearing of A from C.

[2]

[2] [1]

(c)

From the top of a building at C, the angle of depression of A is 34 . Calculate the height of the building. [2]