ECZ 2019 · GCE Paper 2 · Question 4 — Construction and Loci

Construction on plain paper.

(a(i)) Construct a triangle JKL in which KL = 8cm, KJ = 6cm and JL = 10cm.[1]

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Draw line KL = …

(a(ii)) Measure and write angle JLK.[1]

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Using a protractor, place the centre on L and the baseline …

(b(i)) Draw the locus of points 5cm from J.[1]

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With centre J and radius 5 cm, draw a full circle. …

(b(ii)) Draw the locus of points 3cm from JL.[1]

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Draw two lines parallel to JL, one on each side, each at a perpendicular distance…

(b(iii)) Draw the locus of points equidistant from JK and JL.[2]

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Construct the angle bisector of angle KJL: with centre J draw an arc cutting JK and JL, then from these two points draw equal-ra…

(c) Indicate by shading the region in which Q must lie (≥5cm from J, ≤3cm from JL, nearer to JK than JL).[2]

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Identify the region that satisfies all three conditions: outside (or on) the 5 cm circle centred at J, between (or on) the two …

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