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1.

Work out the bearing of B from A.

................................... °
(2 marks)

2. N

60
140
P

(a) Write down the bearing of A from P.

..................................

(b) Work out the bearing of B from P.

..................................
(3 marks)
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3.
North
B

(a) Measure and write down the bearing of B from A.

……………………°
(1)

(b) On the diagram, draw a line on a bearing of 107° from A.


(1)
(2 marks)
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4. The diagram shows the position of two ports P and Q on a map.

(a) Measure the bearing of Q from P.

................................... °
(1)
A rock R is on a bearing of 150° from Q.
On the map R is 6 cm from Q.

(b) Mark the position of R with a cross (×) and label it R.


(2)
(3 marks)
5. The diagram shows the position of a lighthouse L and a harbour H.

The scale of the diagram is 1 cm represents 5 km.

(a) Work out the real distance between L and H.

.............................................. km
(1)

(b) Measure the bearing of H from L.

..............................................°
(1)

A boat B is 20 km from H on a bearing of 040°

(c) On the diagram, mark the position of boat B with a cross (×).

Label it B.
(2)
(4 marks)
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6. The diagram shows the positions of two villages, Beckhampton (B) and West Kennett (W).

Scale: 4 cm represents 1 km.

(a) Work out the real distance, in km, of Beckhampton from West Kennett.

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

The village, Avebury (A), is on a bearing of 038 from Beckhampton.

On the diagram, A is 6 cm from B.

(b) On the diagram, mark A with a cross (×).


Label the cross A.

(2)
(4 marks)
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7. The diagram shows the position of two boats, P and Q.

The bearing of a boat R from boat P is 0600


The bearing of boat R from boat Q is 3100

In the space above, draw an accurate diagram to show the position of boat R.
Mark the position of boat R with a cross (). Label it R.
(3 marks)
8. The diagram shows the positions of two telephone masts, A and B, on a map.

(a) Measure the bearing of B from A.


........................................ °
(1)

Another mast C is on a bearing of 160° from B.

On the map, C is 4 cm from B.

(b) Mark the position of C with a cross () and label it C.


(2)
(3 marks)
9. The bearing of a ship from a lighthouse is 050°

Work out the bearing of the lighthouse from the ship.

..............................................°
(2 marks)
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