ECZ 2016 · O-Level Paper 2 · Question 4 — Construction and Loci

Question from ECZ 2016 · O-Level Paper 2 · Question 4

(a(i)) Construct a triangle ABC where AB = BC = CA = 7 cm.[1]

Verified working — step 1

Draw AB = 7 cm.

(a(ii)) Measure and write the size of angle CAB.[1]

Verified working — step 1

All three sides are equal, so triangle ABC is equilateral.

(b) Within the triangle ABC, construct the locus of points

(b(i)) equidistant from AB and BC,[1]

Verified working — step 1

AB and BC meet at B, so points equidistant …

(b(ii)) 4 cm from B,[1]

Verified working — step 1

The locus 4 cm from B is an …

(b(iii)) 3 cm from AB.[2]

Verified working — step 1

The locus 3 cm from the line…

(c) A point R, within triangle ABC, is such that it is nearer to BC than AB, less than 3 cm from AB and less than 4 cm from B. Shade the region in which R must lie.[2]

Verified working — step 1

Nearer to BC than AB: the BC side of the angle-B bisector.

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