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4024/12 May/Jun 2025, Question 6: Scale Drawings

Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024 · Paper 12 (Non-calculator) · Non-calculator · 4 marks

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The question, in short

Using a scale drawing with scale 1 cm to 5 km, find the real distance between villages A and B, then locate village C from two given bearings.

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Part (a) · 2 marks

Measure the drawn length between A and B in cm and convert to actual distance using 1 cm to 5 km.

  1. 1Measure AB on the drawing: about 6 cm
  2. 26 × 5 = 30 km

Answer29 to 31

Part (b) · 2 marks

Draw a 060° bearing from A and a 320° bearing from B, then mark and label where the two lines meet as C.

  1. 1At A, measure 060° clockwise from North and draw a line
  2. 2At B, measure 320° clockwise from North and draw a line
  3. 3C is where the two lines cross; label it C

AnswerC marked in correct position

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