0580/21 May/Jun 2026, Question 7: Three-Figure Bearings
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 21 (Extended) · Non-calculator · 2 marks
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The question, in short
Using the diagram where Q is 40 km east of R and P is 40 km north of Q, work out the bearing of R from P.
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Solution · 2 marks
- 1Triangle PQR is right-angled isosceles, so angle QPR = 45°
- 2From P, south is 180°; R is 45° further round towards west
- 3Bearing = 180 + 45 = 225°
Answer225
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