2025 CHS PRELIMS P2 Q4

2025 CHS PRELIMS P2 Q4

Secondary 4
11 marks

In the diagram, a lighthouse is at \(O\). Four ships, \(A\), \(B\), \(C\) and \(D\), are positioned around it with \(OA=3\text{ km}\), \(OB=5\text{ km}\), \(OC=8\text{ km}\) and \(OD=6\text{ km}\). The bearing of \(A\) from \(O\) is \(027^\circ\) and the bearing of \(B\) from \(O\) is \(103^\circ\). Ship \(D\) lies due west of \(O\) and Ship \(C\) lies due south of \(D\).

  1. Calculate the distance between Ship \(A\) and Ship \(B\).[3]
  2. The keeper of the lighthouse is standing on top of the lighthouse, which is 20 m tall. Calculate the angle of depression, from where he is standing to Ship \(A\).[2]
  3. Calculate the bearing of Ship \(C\) from \(O\).[2]
  4. A speedboat travels directly from Ship \(A\) to Ship \(B\). Calculate the shortest distance between the speedboat and the lighthouse during its journey.[2]
  5. It is suggested that Ships \(A\), \(B\) and the lighthouse at \(O\) form a right-angled triangle. Showing your working clearly, determine whether this is true.[2]

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Answer:(a) \(5.17\text{ km}\) (b) \(0.4^\circ\) (c) \(228.6^\circ\) (d) \(2.81\text{ km}\) (e) No

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