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The accurate scale drawing shows the positions of Port P P\,P and Port QQQ.

Scale drawing

Scale 1 cm represents 500 m

a.

Find the real-life distance from P P\,P to QQQ.

[1]
b.

Measure the bearing of Q Q\,Q from PPP.

[1]
c.

Another port R R\,R is 2000 m from P P\,P on a bearing of 150∘ 150^\circ\,150∘

On the diagram, mark the position of port R R\,R with a cross (×\times×).

[2]

Bearings Questions

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Practise Edexcel GCSE Maths Bearings with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 32 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Maths (1MA1) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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