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Town Q is 180km on bearing of 050^o from town P. Another town R is on a bearing 110^o from P and also on compass...

Town Q is 180km on bearing of 050^o from town P. Another town R is on a bearing 110^o from P and also on compass bearing S 30^oE from Q. Town S is South of P and also West of R
Using scale 1 cm rep. 20 km;
a) Draw the scale diagram to show the positions of the four towns.
b) Use your scale diagram in (a) above to find;
i) The distance of R from P.
ii) The bearing of Q from S.
iii) The distance of Q from S.
iv) How far P is North of S.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on August 13, 2019 at 13:42

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