2026 SPS P1 Q21

2026 SPS P1 Q21

Secondary 4
4 marks

A sculpture of height 5.3 m stands at point A in a park. A flower garden, F, is 12.8 m from A on a bearing of 062°.

The scale drawing below shows the position of A and the direction of North. Scale: 1 cm represents 2 m.

  1. By construction, locate and mark the position of F.[1]
  2. A playground, P, is due south of F and 16 m from A.
    By construction, locate and mark the position of P. Draw the paths PA and PF.[1]
  3. Calculate the greatest angle of elevation of the top of the sculpture from the path PF.[2]

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Answer:F: 6.4 cm on bearing 062°; P south of F with AP=8 cm. Greatest elevation 25.1°.

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