ECZ 2016 · GCE Paper 2 · Question 4 — Construction and Loci

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(a) Construct triangle PQR in which PQ = 10cm, PR = 8.5cm and QR = 9cm.[1]

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Draw PQ = …

(b) Measure and write the size of PRQ.[1]

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Using a protractor at R, measure the an…

(c(i)) On your diagram, draw the locus of points 5.5cm from P.[1]

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With centre P and radius 5.5 cm, draw a circle. …

(c(ii)) Draw the locus of points equidistant from P and R.[1]

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Construct the perpendicular bisector of PR (equal arcs from P and R crossing above…

(c(iii)) Draw the locus of points equidistant from PR and PQ.[2]

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Construct the bisector of angle QPR (arc from P cutting PQ and PR, then equal arcs from …

(d) Indicate by shading the region in which S must lie (≤5.5cm from P, nearer P than R, nearer PR than PQ).[2]

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Shade the region that is: inside the 5.5 cm circle from P, on P's side of the perpendicular bisector of…

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