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Loci Questions

The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about geometry concepts like constructing loci of points, measuring angles and distances, finding bearings, and interpreting scale drawings. The questions involve shapes like triangles, quadrilaterals and diagrams showing positions of ships. Students are asked to show working and solutions for parts of each question.

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Loci Questions

The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about geometry concepts like constructing loci of points, measuring angles and distances, finding bearings, and interpreting scale drawings. The questions involve shapes like triangles, quadrilaterals and diagrams showing positions of ships. Students are asked to show working and solutions for parts of each question.

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Q-1

20 The diagram shows the quadrilateral ABCD.

(a) Measure DĈB.

Answer DĈB = ............................. [1]

(b) (i) Construct the locus of points, inside the quadrilateral, that are 8 cm from B. [1]

(ii) Construct the locus of points, inside the quadrilateral, that are 5 cm from AB. [1]

(iii) These two loci meet at P.

Mark, and label, the point P on the diagram and measure PD.

Answer .................................... cm [1]

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Q-2
22 The diagram shows triangle ABC.

(a) Construct the locus of points, inside triangle ABC, that are equidistant from A and B. [1]

(b) Construct the locus of points, inside triangle ABC, that are equidistant from AB and BC. [1]

(c) On the diagram, shade the region inside triangle ABC which contains the points that are

nearer to A than to B and


nearer to BC than AB. [1]

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Q-3

22 The diagram shows triangle ABC.

A B

t .
(a) Measure ABC
t = ............................................. [1]
Answer  ABC

(b) On the diagram, construct the locus of points, inside triangle ABC, that are

(i) 4 cm from B, [1]

(ii) 2 cm from AC. [1]

(c) The point P is


4 cm from B,
2 cm from AC,
and nearer to A than to C.

Label the position of P on the diagram and find the length of AP.

Answer AP = ....................................... cm [1]

© UCLES 2016 4024/11/M/J/16


Q-4
12 The diagram below shows triangle ABC.

(a) On the diagram construct the locus of points inside the triangle that are

(i) 3.5 cm from A, [1]

(ii) equidistant from AC and BC. [1]

(b) On the diagram, shade the region inside the triangle containing the points that are
more than 3.5 cm from A and closer to AC than to BC. [1]

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Q-5
4 (a) Triangle ABC has sides AB = 8 cm, AC = 7 cm and BC = 12 cm.

(i) Use a ruler and compasses to construct triangle ABC.


Side AB has been drawn for you.

B
[2]

(ii) Measure BAtC .

Answer .......................................... [1]

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Q-6
19

North

The land region shown has wheat storage depots at A, B and C.

(a) Given that the bearing of C from A is 115°, find the bearing of A from C.

Answer ........................................ [1]

(b) Local farmers take their wheat to the nearest depot.

By drawing suitable accurate constructions, find and shade the region which is served by
the depot at B. [2]

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Q-7
15

21 The diagram shows the positions of three ships A, B and C.


It is drawn to a scale of 1 cm to 20 km.

(a) Find, by measurement, the bearing of C from A.

Answer ................................................. [1]

(b) On the diagram construct the locus of points, inside triangle ABC, that are

(i) equidistant from B and C, [1]

(ii) equidistant from AB and BC. [1]

(c) A ship D is
• equidistant from B and C,
and
• equidistant from AB and BC.

Label the position of D on the diagram and find the actual distance of D from A.

Scale:1 cm to 20 km

North

Answer DA = .......................................... km [1]

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Q-8
22 The diagram shows the lines AB and BC.

(a) The point D is 11 cm from A and 9 cm from C.

On the diagram, construct the quadrilateral ABCD. [1]

(b) On the diagram, construct the locus of points, inside quadrilateral ABCD, that are

(i) equidistant from B and C, [1]

(ii) equidistant from AB and BC. [1]

(c) These two loci meet at the point P.

Label the point P on the diagram and measure DP.

Answer DP = ..................................... cm [1]

© UCLES 2015 4024/11/M/J/15


Q-9
14 IntriangleABC,AB=5cmandAC=6cm.

(a) ConstructtriangleABC.
LineBCisdrawnforyou.

B C

[2]

(b) Measure BAtC inyourtriangle.

Answer�������������������������������������������� [1]

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Q-10 14

8 Two ports, A and B, are 15 km apart and B is due south of A.


A boat sails from A on a bearing of 141°.

North

141°
A

15

(a) State the bearing of A from the boat.

Answer ............................................ [1]

(b) Calculate the shortest distance between the boat and B.

Answer ...................................... km [2]

(c) When the boat is due east of B, calculate its distance from A.

Answer ...................................... km [2]

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Q-10 15

(d) The scale drawing, drawn to a scale of 1 cm to 2 km, shows A, B and a third port, C.

North

(i) When the boat has travelled 24 km, it stops at the point X.

Mark and label X on the diagram. [2]

(ii) A second boat is located

I less than 12 km from A


II nearer to BC than to BA.

Shade the region in which this second boat must lie. [3]

(iii) The point Y is the position of the second boat when it is as far as possible from X.

Mark and label Y on the diagram and hence find the maximum possible distance between the
two boats.

Answer ...................................... km [2]

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Q-11
t = 130º.
15 (a) Draw triangle ABC with AB = 8 cm, AC = 7 cm and CAB
AB has been drawn for you.

[2]

(b) By making suitable measurements, find the area of triangle ABC.

Answer ................................. cm2 [2]

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Q-12 18

24 The diagram shows the positions, on a map, of three boats A, B and C.


The map has a scale of 1 cm to 1 km.

(a) Find the bearing of B from A.

Answer ............................................. [1]

(b) A fourth boat, D, is

• closer to B than to A,

• less than 4 km from C.

By drawing appropriate loci find, and shade, the region in which D is situated. [3]

North

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Q-13
6 ABCD is a field in the shape of a trapezium.
t = 56°, BAtD = 104° and the distance between the parallel sides of the field is 90 m.
ABC

(a) Using a scale of 1 cm to 20 m, draw a plan of the field.


AB has been drawn for you.

A B
[4]

(b) Find the actual distance CD.

Answer CD = ............................... m [2]

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Q-14 17

22 (a) Construct, using ruler and compasses only, an equilateral triangle ABC.
The side AB has been drawn for you.

[1]

(b) Construct the locus of points, inside triangle ABC, which are

(i) equidistant from A and C, [1]


(ii) 4 cm from A. [1]

(c) A point X lies within triangle ABC, is nearer to A than to C and is less than 4 cm from A.

On your diagram shade the region in which X must lie. [1]

© UCLES 2014 4024/11/M/J/14


Q-15

1 The scale drawing shows three airfields, A, B and C, with B due north of A.
The scale is 1 cm to 20 km.

North

(a) Find the actual distance between A and B.

Answer .............................................. km [1]

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Q-15
(b) A beacon, D, is to the west of the line AB.
It is 100 km from A and 120 km from B.

Construct the position of D on the scale drawing. [2]

(c) Measure the bearing of C from B.

Answer .................................................... [1]

(d) An aircraft is

• equidistant from A and C,

• 90 km from B.

(i) By constructing suitable loci, mark on the diagram the two possible positions, P and Q,
of the aircraft. [3]
(ii) Given that the aircraft is east of the line AB, find, by measuring, its bearing from C.

Answer .................................................... [1]

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