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Maths Bearing Question

J and K are ships.
P is a port.
J is due South of P.
Angle JPK = 56°
JP = KP
Work out the bearing of J from K.

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Is that the full question?
Have you drawn a diagram?
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Original post by GabiAbi84
What have you done so far?

I dont know what to do. Here is the diagram, can you tell me how to do this.Capture.PNG
Original post by GabiAbi84
Is that the full question?
Have you drawn a diagram?

Are you good at maths?? What grades are you currently at???
Original post by Lif3 Is Hard
Are you good at maths?? What grades are you currently at???


Why are you questioning me like this??
Original post by GabiAbi84
Why are you questioning me like this??

I am just asking because I need some help in maths.
Original post by Lif3 Is Hard
I am just asking because I need some help in maths.


Ok

Anyway, back to the diagram. The question tells you that JP=JK -what does that tell you about the triangle and it’s two missing angles?
Original post by GabiAbi84
Ok

Anyway, back to the diagram. The question tells you that JP=JK -what does that tell you about the triangle and it’s two missing angles?

They are equal
Original post by Lif3 Is Hard
They are equal


Excellent-and can you work out what they are?
Original post by GabiAbi84
Excellent-and can you work out what they are?

Isosceles triangle, parallel
I am not sure what you are asking
Original post by Lif3 Is Hard
Isosceles triangle, parallel
I am not sure what you are asking


Sorry.

Yes you have an isosceles triangle and you are given the top angle -so what are your bottom two angles?
Original post by GabiAbi84
Sorry.

Yes you have an isosceles triangle and you are given the top angle -so what are your bottom two angles?

The bottom two angles are 62
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ferwerg
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is the answer 242? its easy
Original post by ferwerg
is the answer 242? its easy

How did you get that?
Can you tell me
Original post by Lif3 Is Hard
The bottom two angles are 62


Good.
Now you should be able use your knowledge of parallel lines to work out the bearing.
JP and North are parallel
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how do i explain basically you make a right angle triangle with the extended north line joining it to p then you can work out all the angles
Original post by ferwerg
how do i explain basically you make a right angle triangle with the extended north line joining it to p then you can work out all the angles

Thank you for your help
T

Original post by GabiAbi84
Good.
Now you should be able use your knowledge of parallel lines to work out the bearing.
JP and North are parallel

Thank you for helping me, I get it now
Original post by Lif3 Is Hard
T

Thank you for helping me, I get it now


Fab -do you understand okay how it is done?
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Original post by Lif3 Is Hard
Thank you for your help

sure dw about it

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