Calculating: Error Analysis & Misconceptions
Mathematics
GCSE Higher
10 questions
~20 mins
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A worksheet focusing on calculating bearings, designed to address common misconceptions and errors. Includes a variety of question types to enhance procedural mastery and problem-solving skills.
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Calculating: Error Analysis & Misconceptions
Subject: MathematicsGrade: GCSE Higher
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Grade GCSE Higher
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate the bearing of point B from point A if A is due north of B, and the bearing from B to A is 180°.
[2 marks]2.
A ship is sailing on a bearing of 045°. After sailing 10 km, it changes to a bearing of 135°. How far has it traveled along the initial bearing if it is now 8 km from its starting point?
[4 marks]3.
Plot the graph of y = 2x on the grid and identify the point where x=4. What is the bearing from the origin to this point?
[3 marks]4.
Construct a triangle on the grid where one side is 6 cm, forming a bearing of 030° from the first point to the second. Indicate the bearing clearly.
[3 marks]5.
A vehicle is traveling on a bearing of 200°. It changes course to 330°. Explain the possible error if the student records the new bearing as 130° instead of 330°.
[3 marks]6.
A drone flies from point A to point B, which is 50 km away on a bearing of 060°. Later, it returns to A on a bearing of 240°. What is the total distance traveled?
[3 marks]7.
Identify and correct the mistake in this bearing calculation: From point C, the bearing to point D is given as 270°, but the diagram shows D is east of C.
[3 marks]8.
A lighthouse at point E bears 045° from a ship at point F, which is 15 km away. Calculate the bearing of the lighthouse from the ship, assuming the bearing was initially measured incorrectly as 225°.
[3 marks]9.
A surveyor measures the bearing from point G to point H as 095°. The surveyor later records it as 265°. Identify the likely mistake and suggest the correction.
[3 marks]10.
Using the grid, construct a triangle with sides 8 cm and 10 cm, with a bearing of 045° from the first point to the second. Mark all points and bearings clearly.
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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