ECZ 2015 · O-Level Paper 2 · Question 5 — Construction and Loci

Question from ECZ 2015 · O-Level Paper 2 · Question 5

(a) Construct triangle ABC in which AB = 11 cm, angle BAC = 60° and AC = 6 cm.[1]

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Draw AB = 11 cm.

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

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Measure BC on the finished …

(c) On your diagram, draw the locus of points within triangle ABC which are

(c(i)) equidistant from AB and AC,[1]

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AB and AC meet at A, so points equidistant …

(c(ii)) equidistant from A and B.[1]

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Equidistant from the two POINTS A and B…

(d) R is a point inside the triangle ABC such that it is equidistant from AB and AC and equidistant from A and B. Label point R.[2]

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R must satisfy b…

(e) Another point S within triangle ABC is such that it is nearer to AB than AC and nearer to A than B. Indicate clearly, by shading, the region in which S must lie.[2]

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Nearer to AB than AC: the AB side of the angle-A bisector.

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