A1 MANUAL Andrew’s Series

8.4 bearings

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In the diagram, ABC  90 . A is due North of C, the A1 Manual – achieving made
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Type 2
N

280

380
A
295

Mr Lee walks from the point A on a bearing of 295 to a point B which is 280 m away.
He then walks from B on a bearing of 172 towards a point C which is 380 m away.
Calculate
(a) ABC ,
(b) the distance AC,
(c) the shortest distance of A from BC,
(d) the bearing of B from C.

[Solution]
(a)
N1

280
m
N2
380
m A
295

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NAB  360  295

 65

N 1 BA  180  65 (int . s)

 115

 ABC  172  115

 57

AC 2  380 2  280 2  2(380)(280) cos 57

(b)
 106900.8133

 AC  327 m (nearest metre)

N 2 CB  180  172 (int . s)

(c)
 8

 bearing of B from C  360  8 (s at a point )

 352

Type 3
A
1
 B
3

The diagram shows a field which has the shape of a sector. O is the centre of the circle
1
and OA and OB are the radii of the circle and AOB   radians . John runs from point
3
A which is due north of O along the circumference of the field to the point B.
(a) If the total distance he runs is 2 km ,
(i) Calculate the length OA.
(ii) Hence, find the area of land covered by the field.
(b) Find the bearing of
(i) B from O,
(ii) B from A.

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[Solution]

(a) (i)
 1 
reflex AOB   2    rad
 3 
5
  rad
3

Length of arc  r
5 
2  (OA)  
3 
6
OA 
5
 1.2 km

(ii)
1 2
Area of major sector  r 
2
1 5 
 (1.2)2  
2 3 
 3.7699 km 2
 3.77 km 2 (3 sig. fig.)
(b) (i)
1 1
 radians  (180)
3 3
 60

Bearing of B from O = 060o

(ii)
N

60o B

(180  60)
OAB  (base s of isos.  )
2
 60

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Bearing of B from A  180  60 (adj. s on a str. line)
 120

Type 4
N
A 6 km
D

14.5
9 km

30o 85o
B C

The diagram shows the points A, B, C and D on the level ground where D is due north of B.
CD = 9 km, AB = 14.5 km, AD = 6 km, DBC  30 and DCB  85 . Calculate
(a) BD.
(b) ABD .
(c) the shortest distance from C to BD.
(d) the bearing of D from C.
(e) Sherman walked from B to A. He stopped at G where the area of triangle of GDB is
2.5 km2. Calculate how far he has walked.

[Solution]

(a) Using Sine Rule,

BD 9

sin 85 sin 30 
9sin85
BD 
sin30
 17.932 km (5 sig. fig)
 17.9 km (3 sig. fig)

(b) Using Cosine Rule.

cos ABD 
14.52  17.9322  6 2
214.517.932 
ABD  17.556 (3 d p)
ABD  17.6 (1 d p)

(c)
BDC = 180  30 - 85 ( sum of a )
= 65

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shortest distance
sin 65 
9
Shortest distance  9 (sin 65)
 8.16 km (3 sig. fig)

The shortest distance from C to BD is 8.16 km.

(d)
Bearing of D from C  360  65 ( at a point)
 295
(e)
Area of GDB = 25 km 2
1
( BG )(17.932)(sin 17.556)  25
2
BG  9.24 km (3 s f).

He has walked 9.24 km away from B.

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