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0580/23 May/Jun 2026, Question 7: Scale Drawings

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 23 (Extended) · Non-calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Using a scale drawing where 1 cm represents 2 km, find the real distance between towns A and B and the bearing of B from A.

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Part (a) · 2 marks

Measure the line AB on the diagram in cm and convert to actual distance using 1 cm = 2 km.

  1. 1Measure AB on the diagram: 9.4 cm
  2. 2Actual distance = 9.4 × 2 = 18.8 km

Answer18.4 to 19.2

Part (b) · 1 mark

Measure the angle clockwise from the North arrow at A to the line AB to give the bearing of B from A.

  1. 1Measure clockwise from North at A to the line AB
  2. 2Angle = 257°

Answer255 to 259

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