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Date May Specimen paper Marks available 2 Reference code SPM.2.SL.TZ0.7
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Question

Adam sets out for a hike from his camp at point A. He hikes at an average speed of 4.2 km/h for 45 minutes, on a bearing of 035° from the camp, until he stops for a break at point B.

Adam leaves point B on a bearing of 114° and continues to hike for a distance of 4.6‌ km until he reaches point C.

Adam’s friend Jacob wants to hike directly from the camp to meet Adam at point C .

Find the distance from point A to point B.

[2]
a.

Show that A B C is 101°.

[2]
b.i.

Find the distance from the camp to point C.

[3]
b.ii.

Find  B C A .

[3]
c.

Find the bearing that Jacob must take to point C.

[3]
d.

Jacob hikes at an average speed of 3.9 km/h.

Find, to the nearest minute, the time it takes for Jacob to reach point C.

[3]
e.

Markscheme

4.2 60 × 45        A1

AB = 3.15 (km)      A1

[2 marks]

a.

66° or (180 − 114)       A1

35 + 66      A1

A B C  = 101°       AG

[2 marks]

b.i.

attempt to use cosine rule      (M1)

AC2 = 3.152 + 4.62 − 2 × 3.15 × 4.6 cos 101° (or equivalent)       A1

AC = 6.05 (km)        A1

 

[3 marks]

b.ii.

valid approach to find angle BCA       (M1)

eg sine rule

correct substitution into sine rule        A1

eg   sin ( B C A ) 3.15 = sin 101 6.0507

B C A = 30.7°      A1

[3 marks]

c.

B A C = 48.267 (seen anywhere)      A1

valid approach to find correct bearing      (M1)

eg  48.267 + 35

bearing = 83.3° (accept 083°)      A1

[3 marks]

d.

attempt to use  time = distance speed       M1

6.0507 3.9  or 0.065768 km/min        (A1)

t = 93 (minutes)       A1

[3 marks]

e.

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Syllabus sections

Topic 3— Geometry and trigonometry » SL 3.2—2d and 3d trig, sine rule, cosine rule, area
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