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ADE  ABC (ext. , cyclic quad.)

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 CBD  62
 27  62
Integrated Exercise
 89
Part A (c)

ADE  ADB  CDB  180 (adj. s on st. line)

89  ADB  27  180
ADB  64
AOB  2ADB
( at centre twice  at
1. (a)  2  64
 128
⊙ )
Join OB and OC. ce
AB = AC (given)
AO = AO (common side)
BO = CO (radii)
∴ △ABO  △ACO (SSS)
3. ACB  90 ( in semi-circle)
BAO = CAO (corr. s,  △s) DCA  DBA (s in the same segment)
AD = AD (common side)  x
∴ △ABD  △ACD (SAS) In △FCB,
BD = DC (corr. sides,  △s) CFB  FBC  FCB  180
1 20  ( x  54)  ( x  90)  180
∴ BD = DC = BC  12
2 2 x  164  180 ( sum of
AD  BC (line joining centre to mid-pt. 2 x  16
of chord  chord)
In △ACD, x   8
x8
AD  AC 2  DC 2 (Pyth. theorem)
△)
 15 2  12 2
9 In △ACF,
OD  OA  AD CAB  AFC  DCA (ext.  of △)
∴
y   20  8
 r 9 ∴
y  28
(b) In △ODC,
DC 2  OD 2  CO 2
ADB AB

12  ( r  9)  r
2 2

144  r  18r  81  r
2

18r  225
2

2
(Pyth. theorem)

CBD CD 
(arcs prop. to s at ⊙ )
r  12.5 4. (a)
ADB 3

ce
∴ The diameter of the circle is 2  12.5 , i.e. 25.
CBD 2
DCB  FAD (ext. , cyclic quad.)
2. (a)
2
 126 CBD  ADB
∵ CB = CD (given)
∴ CBD = CDB (base s, isos. △)
3
In △DCB, ABC  ADC  180 (opp. s,
CDB  CBD  126  180 cyclic
2CDB  126  180 ( sum of 52  CBD  ADB  33  180
2CDB  54 2
85  ADB  ADB  180
CDB  27 3 quad.)
5
△) ADB  95
3
ADB  57
(b) From (a), we have
CBD  CDB  27
(b) In △BAD,

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BAD  180  ADB  ABD ( sum DET  ETD  EDT  180 ( sum
 180  57  52 2DET  38  180
 71 DET  71
of △) of △)

∵ BAD  90 In △AED,

∴ BD is not a diameter of the circle. DAE  ADE  DET (ext.  of )
△
36  ADE  71
5. YTP  YXT ( in alt. segment) ADE  35
 78
∵ ADE  ACD  36
In △PYT,
∴ DE is not the tangent to the circle at D.
PYT  YTP  YPT  180

x  78  55  180 ( sum of △) x 1
2x  5 
x  47 8. (a) 2
In △ZYT, 4 x  10  x  1
PZT  ZYT  ZTY 3 x  9
(ext.  of △)
∴ x  3
 x  y 
PZT  YXT (ext. , cyclic quad.) (b) From (a), x  3 ......(1)
x  y   78 6 x  8  5( 2 x  1)
47  y   78
6 x  8  10 x  5
y  31 and
 3  4x
6. Let EA = x cm, FC = y cm. 3 ......(2)
x
EB = EA = x cm, FB = FC = y cm (tangent properties) 4
EB  FB  7 cm
∴ x y 7  (1)
DA  DC (tangent properties)
∴ 6 x 8 y
x  y  2  (2)
By substituting (2) into (1), we have
( y  2)  y  7
2y  2  7
y  2.5
By substituting y = 2.5 into (2), we have
x  2.5  2  4.5
∴ EA  4.5 cm , FC  2.5 cm

7. (a)

BDC  BAC (s in the same segment)

 20
DAT  ACD ( in alt. segment)
 36
ADB  ADC  BDC
 94  20
 74
In △ATD,
DAT  ATD  ADB
(ext.  of △)
36  x  74
x  38

(b) In △DET,
DET  EDT (base s, isos. △)

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∵ x must satisfy both (1) and (2). (b)

∴ The solutions of the compound inequality are
3
3 x   .
4
∴ The greatest integer that satisfies the compound
inequality is 1 .

9. (a)
y 2  2 y  35  0
x–y=0
( y  7)( y  5)  0
∴
y  7 or y  5

(b) ( x  6) 2  2( x  6)  35  0
From (a), we have
x  6  7 or x  6  5
∴ x  1 or x  11 From the graph, P attains its minimum at (4, 2).
∴ Minimum value of P  4  2  2
10. (a) ∵ The graph of y = f (x) passes through (1, 11).
11  f (1)
12. (a) Evaluate the values of 4x + 7y, x – y + 4 and x + y
∴ 11  12  1  c for the point (0, 3).
c9 ∵ 4x + 7y = 4(0) + 7(3) = 21  17
∴ One inequality is 4x + 7y  17.
∵ x–y+4=0–3+4=10
f ( x )  kx ∴ One inequality is x – y + 4  0.
(b) ∵ x+y=0+3=35
x  x  9  kx
2

∴ One inequality is x + y  5.
x  (1  k ) x  9  0
2
......(*) ∴ The system of inequalities is
∵ (*) has two distinct real roots. 4 x

 x 

y
7 y
 4
 17
 0
.


0
 x  y  5

(1  k )  4(1)(9)  0
2 (b) (i) The vertices of the feasible region are (0.5, 4.5), (–
1, 3) and (6, –1).
∴ 1  2k  k 2  36  0 At (0.5, 4.5), P  0.5  2( 4.5)  9.5
k 2  2k  35  0 At (1, 3), P  1  2(3)  5
(k  5)(k  7)  0 At (6, 1), P  6  2( 1)  4
k  5 or k  7 ∴ Maximum value of P  9.5
∴ The range of values of k is k  5 or k  7 . Minimum value of P  4
(ii) Since x and y are integers, the feasible solutions
(c) y  5 x or y  7 x (or any other reasonable are represented by the dots in the figure below.
answers)

From the graph, P attains its maximum at (1, 4).

∴ Maximum value of P  1 + 2(4)  9
11. (a)
From the graph, P attains its minimum at
(6, 1).
∴ Minimum value of P  6 + 2(1)  4

13. (a) BAD  ADB  ABD  180 ( sum

of △)
BAD  43  97  180
BAD  40

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By the sine formula, (b) By the sine formula,

BD AD

sin BAD sin ABD OA OP
BD 18 cm 
 sin APO sin PAO
sin 40 sin 97 224 km 160 km
BD  11 .6571 cm 
sin 120 sin PAO
 11 .66 cm (cor. to 2 d.p.) 160 sin 120
sin PAO 
224
(b) By the cosine formula,
PAO  38.2132 or 141.7868 (rejected)
BC 2  CD 2  BD 2
cos BCD  TAP  180  QPA (int. s, QP // TA)
2( BC )(CD )
 180  70
82  7 2  11 .65712
  110 
2(8)(7) TAO  TAP  PAO
BCD  101.79 (cor. to 2 d.p.)  110   38.2132
 148.2132
14. (a) By the cosine formula, Reflex TAO  360  TAO
 360  148.2132
AC 2  AD 2  CD 2  2( AD)(CD ) cos ADC
 212 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
 [52  7 2  2(5)(7) cos 126] cm 2
∴ The true bearing of John from Jack is 212.
AC  10.7306 cm
 10.73 cm (cor. to 2 d.p.) DA
tan DBA 
AB
16. (a)
1 30
t ( AC  CB  BA) 
2 52
(b) Let
1 DBA  30.0 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
 (10.7306  12  10) cm
2 ∴ The angle of elevation of D from B is 30.0.
 16.3653 cm
ACB  180  BAC  ABC
Area of the shaded region (b) (
 area of △ABC  area of △ADC  180  135  16
 29


t (t  10 .7306 )(t  12 )(t  10 )  
 2
sum of △)
 1  cm
 2 (5)(7 ) sin 126
 

 36.46 cm 2 (cor. to 2 d.p.)
By the sine formula,

15. Let A be the position of Jack and O be the position of AB AC

John 2 hours later.

sin ACB sin ABC
52 m AC

sin 29 sin 16
AC  29.5645 m
DA
tan DCA 
AC
30

APO  190  70 29.5645
 120 DCA  45.4 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
AP  48  2 km  96 km ∴ The angle of elevation of D from C is 45.4.
OP  80  2 km  160 km
(a) Consider △APO. HK
By the cosine formula,
tan HBK 
KB
17. (a) HK
OA2  AP 2  OP 2  2( AP )(OP ) cos APO tan 36 
102 m
OA  962  1602  2(96)(160) cos120 km HK  102 tan 36 m
 224 km  74.1 m (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
∴ The distance between Jack and John is 224 km. ∴ The height of the building HK is 74.1 m.

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HK 19. (a) (i) ∵ CE = BE given

tan HAK 

tan 54 
KA
102 tan 36 m 
∴ ACB = CBD base s, isos. △

AB ACB arcs prop. to s at

(b)
KA 
KA
102 tan 36
tan 54
 53.8421 m
m ∵
 
CD CBD
1

∴
 53.8 m (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
The distance between A and K is 53.8 m.

(c) By the cosine formula,

KB 2  KA2  AB 2
⊙ce

∴ 

AB  CD
cos BKA  (ii) In △ABE and △DCE,
2( KB )( KA)
BAE = CDE s in the same segment
1022  53.84212  80 2 AEB  DEC

2(102)(53.8421) BE  CE
BKA  51.0627 vert. opp. s
∴ Compass bearing of A from K given
 S(90  51.0627) E
∴ △ABE  △DCE AAS
 S38.9E (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)

Part B
POQ  2PRQ
18. (a) (i) ( at centre twice 
 2  70
 140
at ⊙ )
ce (iii)
∵ P, O, Q and T are concyclic. Join OE, OA and OB.
PTR  POQ  180 Let ACB  x.
∴ PTR  140  180 (opp. s, cyclic quad. DBC = ACB = x from (a)(i)
PTR  40 AEB  ACB  DBC
ext.  of
(ii) In △TPR,  2x
TPR  PTR  PRT  180 △

TPR  40  70  180  at centre
AOB  2ACB
TPR  70
sum of △ twice

 2x  at ⊙ce
∵ TPR = PRT = 70
∴ AEB  AOB
∴ TR = TP sides opp.
∴ A, E, O and B are converse of s in
i.e. △TRP is an isosceles triangle. equal s concyclic. the same segment

SPT  TPR  180 (b)

(b) (adj. s on st. line)
SPT  70  180
SPT  110 
SQT  SPT (s in the same segment)
 110 
In △TLQ,
SLT  LTQ  LQT (ext.  of )
△
 40  110 
 150
Reflex SLT Join OC.
OC = OB (radii)
 360  SLT (s at a pt.) OE = OE (common side)
 360  150 EC = EB (given)
 210 ∴ △OCE  △OBE (SSS)
∴ OEC = OEB = 56 (corr. s, △s)

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AEB  OEB  OEC  180

(adj. s
AEB  56  56  180
EBC : CDE  4 : 5
∴

on st. line)
AEB  68

CDE EBC 4

segment)
Join OD.
From (a)(iii), A, E, O and B are concyclic.
OAB  OEB  56 (s in the same
 
EBC CDE 5  (arcs prop. to s at

∵

Consider △ODC and △OAB.

CD  AB
(from (a)(i))
⊙ce)

∴ CDE 
4
5
EBC

DC  AB
∴
OD  OA CDE  EBC  180 (opp. s, cyclic quad.)
OC  OB 4
EBC  EBC  180
(equal arcs, equal chords) 5
( radii) 9
EBC  180
(radii) 5
∴ △ODC  △OAB (SSS) EBC  100
∴
ODC  OAB (corr. s, △s)  90
 56 ∴ CE is not a diameter of the circle.

(iii) From (b)(i), we have

20. (a) BEA = BCE  in alt. segment
CEB  BCE  CED  BEA
BCE = CED alt. s, BC // ED
In △BEC,
∴ BEA = CED
EBC  CEB  BCE  180
ABE = CDE ext. , cyclic quad.
BAE  180  ABE  BEA  100  2CEB  180
 180  CDE  CED CEB  40
sum of △ ( sum of △)

 DCE  sum of △ ∴
CEB  BCE  CED  BEA  40
∴ △ABE △CDE AAA

CEB BC
 AED  BEA  CEB  CED
 40  40  40

(b) (i)

CED CD  arcs prop. to s at
 120
EDG  EBC (ext. , cyclic quad.)
 100
In △EDG,
CEB 2 AED  EDG  DGA (ext.  of
 120  100  DGA
CED 2 DGA  20
△)
CEB  CED
⊙
ce
CBD  CED (s in the same segment)
∵ CED = BCE from (a)  40
 DGA


∴ CEB = BCE
∴ BE = BC sides opp. equal ∠s ∴ ABDG is not a cyclic quadrilateral.

21. (a) (i) The equation of L3 is

BE  BC
∴ equal chords, equal arcs
y  10.4 10.4  8


 (ii) From (b)(i), we have

BE : BC : CD : DE  2 : 2 : 2 : 3
x3
y  10.4
x3

35
2.4
2
y  10.4  3.6  1.2 x
1.2 x  y  14
6 x  5 y  70
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The equation of L4 is
y  8  2( x  5)
y  8  2 x  10
2 x  y  18
(ii) The system of inequalities is
6 x  5 y  70

.

2 x  y  18

 x  3
 y
  2

(b) Let x and y be the numbers of engines A and B

produced respectively.
The constraints are:
1 .2 x  y  14

 2 x  y  18

 x  3
 y  2

 x
 an d y a re no n-n eg ativ e i nte ge rs.

6 x 
i.e.
5 y  70

 2 x  y  18

 x  3
 y  2


 x an d y a re no n-n eg ati ve i nte ge rs.

Let $P be the total profit earned on that day, then From the graph, C attains its minimum at (50, 40).
P  2000 x  1500 y ∴ The cost of the food mixture attains its minimum
Draw the line 2000 x  1500 y  0 on the same when x  50, y  40 and z  10.
coordinate plane in (a).
Note that the slope of the line 23. (a) Refer to the notations in the figure below.
2000 x  1500 y  0 is
4
 , which is between the slope of L4 (–2) and the
3
 6
slope of L3    .
 5

Construct a line CE such that FA // CE and CE // GB.

ACE  FAC (alt. s, CE // FA)
 22
ECB  GBC (alt. s, CE // GB)
 35
ACB  ACE  ECB
 22  35
 57
From the graph, P attains its maximum value at (5, 8).
∴ Maximum value of P = 2000(5) + 1500(8)
= 22 000 > 20 000
∴ The manager’s claim is agreed.

22. (a) x  y  z  100

∴ z  100  x  y

(b) The constraints are:

2 0 0 x  3 0 0 y  2 0 0z  2 4 0 0 0
   
4 0 0 x 10 0 y 20 0 z 26 0 00

 z  0
 x  0


 y  0

i.e. 2 0 0 x  300 y  200 (10 0  x  y )  2

4 0 0 x  1 00 y  2 00(100  x  y )  26


10 0  x  y  0
 x  0


 y  0

After simplification, we have

 y  4 0
  
2 x y 6 0

 x  y  1 00
 x  0


 y  0

(c) Let $C be the cost of the food mixture, then

C  12 x  10 y  8 z
 12 x  10 y  8(100  x  y )
 4 x  2 y  800

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Construct a line DH such that FA // DH and DH // GB.

ADH  FAD
 FAC  CAD (alt. s, DH // FA)
 22  42
 64
BDH  GBD (alt. s, DH // GB)
∵ △VBC is an isosceles triangle.
 20 ∴ VM  BC and BM = MC = 2 cm (prop. of isos. △)
ADB  ADH  BDH
 64  20
 44

(b) Consider △ABC.

By the sine formula,
CB AB

sin CAB sin ACB
CB 10 km

sin (42  16) sin 57
CB  10.1118 km
Consider △ABD.
By the sine formula,
BD AB

sin DAB sin ADB
BD 10 km

sin 16 sin 44
BD  3.9680 km
Consider △BCD.
By the cosine formula,

CD 2  BC 2  BD 2  2( BC )( BD ) cos CBD
 [10.111 82  3.96802 
2(10.111 8)(3.9680)cos (35  20)] km 2
CD  8.4833 km
 8.48 km (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)

(c) Consider △BCD.

By the sine formula,
BD CD

sin BCD sin CBD
3.9680 sin 55
sin BCD 
8.4833
BCD  22.5291
ECB  CBG (alt. s, CE // GB)
 35
ECD  ECB  BCD
 35  22.5291
 57.5 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
∴ The compass bearing of D from C is S57.5E.

24. (a) Let M be the mid-point of BC.

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Consider △VMC.
DP 2  BP 2  DB 2
VM  VC 2  MC 2 cos BPD 
(Pyth. theorem) 2( DP )( BP)
 4 2  2 2 cm
2 BP 2  32 cm 2
 12 cm 
Let P be the projection of V on the plane ABCD. 2 BP 2
16 cm 2
 1
BP 2
Since 4 cm  BP  BN , we have
BPD  BND .
∵ VABCD is a regular pyramid. Thus, BPD increases from 90 to 109 when P
1 moves from V to N, and decreases to 90 when P
∴ PM  BC and PM = AB = 2 cm moves from N to C.
2
∵ VM  BC and PM  BC 25. (a) By the cosine formula,
∴ The angle between the planes VBC and ABCD is
VMP.
Consider △VPM. DC 2  ND 2  NC 2  2( ND )( NC ) cos DNC
PM DC  6 2  6 2  2(6)(6) cos 50 cm
cos VMP 
VM  5.07 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
2 ∴ The distance between D and C is 5.07 cm.
cos VMP 
12
(b) (i)
VMP  54.7356
 54.7 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) DM  DA2  MA2 (Pyth. theorem)
∴ The angle between the planes VBC and ABCD is
54.7°.  8  6 cm
2 2

 10 cm
(b) (i) Let N be the mid-point of VC. Let P be the projection of M on the plane ABCD.
∵ △VBC and △VDC are isosceles triangles.
∴ BN  VC and DN  VC (prop. of isos. △)
∴ The angle between the planes VBC and VCD
is BND.
Consider △BCN.
BN  BC 2  CN 2 (Pyth. theorem) The angle between DM and the plane ABCD is
 4 2
2 2
cm MDP.
 12 cm 50
AMP   25 (prop. of isos. △)
Consider △VDN. 2
DN  VD 2  VN 2 Consider △AMP.
(Pyth. theorem)
MP
 4 2  2 2 cm cos AMP 
AM
 12 cm
MP
Consider △DCB. cos 25 
DB  DC 2  CB 2 6 cm
(Pyth. theorem)
MP  6 cos 25 cm
 4 2  4 2 cm
 32 cm Consider △DMP.
Consider △DNB.
By the cosine formula, MP
sin MDP 
DM
DN 2  BN 2  DB 2 6 cos 25
cos BND  
2( DN )( BN ) 10
( 12 ) 2  ( 12 ) 2  ( 32 ) 2 MDP  32.9 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)

2( 12 )( 12 ) ∴ The angle between DM and the plane ABCD
is 32.9.
BND  109 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) (ii) Let Q be the projection of D on the plane BCNM.
∴ The angle between the planes VBC and VCD
is 109.
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Consider △DNQ.
DQ
sin DNQ 
DN
DQ
sin 50 
The angle between DM and the plane BCNM is
6 cm
DMQ. DQ  6 sin 50 cm
Consider △DMQ.

DQ
sin DMQ 
DM
6 sin 50

10
DMQ  27.4 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
∴ The angle between DM and the plane BCNM
is 27.4.

26. (a) Consider △AOC.

OC
sin OAC 
OA
OC
sin 45 
2 2 cm
1 OC

2 2 2 cm
OC  2 cm
Consider △BOC.
OC
sin OBC 
OB
2 cm
sin 30 
OB
1 2 cm

2 OB
OB  4 cm
Consider △AOC.
AC
cos OAC 
OA
AC
cos 45 
2 2 cm
1 AC

2 2 2 cm
AC  2 cm
Consider △BOC.
OC
tan OBC 
BC
2 cm
tan 30 
BC
1 2 cm

3 BC
BC  2 3 cm
AB  AC  BC
∴
 ( 2  2 3 ) cm

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Consider △DBO.
AD  OA2  OD 2 (Pyth. theorem)
BD  OB 2  OD 2 (Pyth. theorem)
 ( 2 2 ) 2  4 2 cm
 4  4 cm
2 2

 24 cm
 32 cm
Consider △ADB.
By the cosine formula,
AD 2  BD 2  AB 2
cos ADB 
2( AD )( BD)
( 24 ) 2  ( 32 ) 2  (2  2 3 ) 2

2( 24 )( 32 )
ADB  61.8561
 61.9 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
(ii) Consider △ADB.
By the cosine formula,
AD 2  AB 2  BD 2
cos DAB 
2( AD)( AB )
( 24 ) 2  (2  2 3 )2  ( 32 ) 2

2( 24 )(2  2 3 )
DAB  65.9052
∵ M is the mid-point of AB.
∴ AM  MB  (1  3 ) cm
Consider △ADM.
By the cosine formula,

DM 2
 AD 2  AM 2
 2( AD )( AM

( 24 ) 2  (1  3 )2 
DM 
2( 24 )(1  3 ) cos 65.90
 4.5317 cm

Let N be a point on AB such that DN  AB.

DN is the line of greatest slope of plane DAB.

The angle between DM and the line of greatest
slope of plane DAB is MDN.
Consider △DAN.
DN
sin DAN 
AD
DN
sin 65.9052 
24 cm
DN  4.4721 cm
Consider △DMN.

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DN ∴ The angle between DM and the line of

cos MDN  greatest slope of plane DAB is 9.30°.
DM (iii) The angle of inclination of DM is DMO.
4.4721 Consider △DMO.

4.5317
MDN  9.30 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) OD
sin DMO 
DM
4

4.5317
DMO  62.0 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
∴ The angle of inclination of DM is 62.0°.

27. (a) With the notations in the figure,

BC  BD  AF
 (3750  2500) m
 1250 m
Consider △ABC.
BC
sin BAC 
AB
1250 m
sin 30 
AB
1 1250 m

2 AB
AB  2500 m
Average speed of the aeroplane
2500 m

20 s
 125 m/s

(b) Consider △BOD.

BD
tan BOD 
DO
3750 m
tan 38 
DO
DO  4799.7811 m
Consider △AOF.
AF
tan AOF 
FO
2500 m
tan 40 
FO
FO  2979.3840 m
Consider △ABC.

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BC TO
tan BAC  tan TAO 
AC OA
(b)
1250 m h
tan 30  tan 30 
AC 475.8405
AC  2165.0635 m h  274.7266
∴ DF = AC  2165.0635 m TO
Consider △DFO. tan TBO 
By the cosine formula,
OB
274.7266

DF 2  DO 2  FO 2 508.8292
cos FDO  TBO  28.4 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
2( DF )( DO )
∴ The angle of elevation of T from B is 28.4.
2165.06352  4799.78112  2979.38402

2( 2165.0635)(4799.7811)
FDO  24.9198
Consider △DXO. (c)
DOX  180  DXO  FDO
 180  90  24.9198 TO
tan TCO 
 65.1 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) OC
( sum of △) 274.7266 m
tan 15 
OC
∴ The compass bearing of B from O is N65.1W.
OC  1025.2936 m
28. (a) (i) With the notation in the figure,

By the cosine formula,

OB 2  BC 2  OC 2
cos OBC 
2(OB)( BC )
508.82922  6002  1025.29362

2(508.8292)(600)
OBC  135.0749
a  135.0749  75
∴
 60.1 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
AOB  75 (alt. s, AO // BP )
OBA  180  75  55 ( sum of △)
 50
By the sine formula,
AB OA

sin AOB sin OBA
600 m OA

sin 75 sin 50
OA  475.8405 m
 475.84 m (cor. to 2 d.p.)
(ii) By the sine formula,
AB OB

sin AOB sin OAB
600 m OB

sin 75 sin 55
OB  508.8292 m
 508.83 m (cor. to 2 d.p.)

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