ECZ 2021 · O-Level Paper 2 · Question 6 — Construction and Loci

Question from ECZ 2021 · O-Level Paper 2 · Question 6

(a(i)) Construct triangle ABC in which AB = 6 cm, BC = 9 cm and AC = 5 cm.[1]

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Draw BC = …

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

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By the cosine rule:

(b(i)) Within the triangle ABC, draw the locus of points which are equidistant from A and C.[1]

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Points equidistant from two fixed points lie on the…

(b(ii)) Within the triangle ABC, draw the locus of points which are 3 cm from A.[1]

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Set compasses to 3 cm with centre A …

(b(iii)) Within the triangle ABC, draw the locus of points which are equidistant from AC and BC.[2]

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Points equidistant from two intersecting lines lie on the b…

(c) A point P, within triangle ABC, is such that it is less than or equal to 3 cm from A, nearer to BC than AC and closer to A than to C. Indicate clearly by shading, the region in which P must lie.[2]

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At most 3 cm from A: inside the arc from (b)(ii).

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