Question 1
Town A is 8.5 cm from town B on a map.
The scale of the map is 1:50000.
Calculate the actual distance from town A to town B.
Give your answer in kilometres.
Town A is 8.5 cm from town B on a map.
The scale of the map is 1:50000.
Calculate the actual distance from town A to town B.
Give your answer in kilometres.
km
4.25
B1 for figures 425 as answer or 1 cm = 0.5 km seen
or M1 for 8.5×50000 oe
The scale drawing shows the position of a rock, R.
The scale is 1 centimetre represents 30 metres.
A lighthouse, L, is 210 m from R, on a bearing of 125∘.
On the scale drawing, mark the position of L.
L correctly marked.
B1 for 6.8 cm to 7.2 cm.
B1 for 123∘ to 127∘.
The scale drawing shows the position of shipA and the position of shipB. The scale is 1 cm represents 6 km .
Another ship, C, is 45 km from ship B on a bearing of 124∘.
On the scale drawing, mark the position of ship C.
Accurate position marked
B1 for accurate distance or accurate angle
Find the actual distance of ship C from ship A.
57
FT their diagram for 1 and 2 marks
B1 for 9.2 to 9.6 seen
or M1 for their length ×6