ECZ 2017 · O-Level Paper 2 · Question 3 — Construction and Loci

Question from ECZ 2017 · O-Level Paper 2 · Question 3

(a) Construct a quadrilateral ABCD in which AB = 10 cm, angle ABC = 120°, angle BAD = 60°, BC = 7 cm and AD = 11 cm.[1]

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Draw AB = 10 cm.

(b) Measure and write the length of CD.[1]

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Measure CD on the finished …

(c) Within the quadrilateral ABCD, draw the locus of points which are

(c(i)) 8 cm from A,[1]

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The locus 8 cm from A is an …

(c(ii)) equidistant from BC and CD.[2]

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BC and CD meet at C, so points equidistant …

(d) A point P, within the quadrilateral ABCD, is such that it is 8 cm from A and equidistant from BC and CD. Label point P.[1]

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P must satisfy b…

(e) Another point Q, within the quadrilateral ABCD, is such that it is nearer to CD than BC and greater than or equal to 8 cm from A. Indicate, by shading, the region in which Q must lie.[2]

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Nearer to CD than BC: the CD side of the angle-C bisector.

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