ECZ 2026 · GCE Paper 1 — Bearings

In the diagram, angle POQ = 55°, OQ = QP and the bearing of Q from O is 060°. Find the bearing of P from Q.

Diagram for ECZ 2026 · GCE Paper 1
  • A. 310°
  • B. 185°
  • C. 125°
  • D. 170°

Verified working — step 1

OQ = QP makes triangle OQP isosceles, so the angles at O and P are equal. That gives the angle at Q, which turns you from the direction of O to the direction of P.

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