The diagram shows the positions of four checkpoints W, X, Y and Z in a jungle reserve area. The checkpoints are connected by the irregular tracks shown. X is due north of Y and is on a bearing of 077∘077^\circ from W. Angle XWY=53∘XWY = 53^\circ and WYWY is 60 metres.

  1. ((i))

    Calculate the distance XYXY.

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  2. ((ii))

    Given that the bearing of Y from Z is 152∘152^\circ, write down the bearing of Z from Y.

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  3. ((iii))

    A hidden camera, CC, is to be fixed at checkpoint YY to capture animals that move from WW to YY via ZZ, along the irregular track. The camera has a view angle of 50∘50^\circ and can capture anything within this angle as shown in the diagram below.

    By measurement, determine the minimum bearing where the line CPCP must be pointed when the camera is fixed at point YY.

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22((i))

1. Find the angle at X in triangle WXY using the bearing information.

Since XX is due north of YY, the direction from XX to YY is due south, bearing 180∘180^\circ.

The bearing of XX from WW is 077∘077^\circ, so the bearing of WW from XX is
077∘+180∘=257∘.077^\circ+180^\circ=257^\circ.

Hence
∠WXY=257∘−180∘=77∘.\angle WXY=257^\circ-180^\circ=77^\circ.

2. Use the sine rule to calculate XY.

In △WXY\triangle WXY,
∠XWY=53∘,\angle XWY=53^\circ,
WY=60WY=60 m, and WYWY is opposite ∠WXY=77∘\angle WXY=77^\circ.

By the sine rule,
XYsin⁡53∘=60sin⁡77∘.\frac{XY}{\sin 53^\circ}=\frac{60}{\sin 77^\circ}.

So
XY=60sin⁡53∘sin⁡77∘=49.17…XY=\frac{60\sin 53^\circ}{\sin 77^\circ}=49.17\ldots

XY≈49.2 m.XY\approx 49.2\text{ m}.

Answer

XY=49.2 mXY = 49.2\text{ m}

22((ii))

1. Find the reverse bearing from $Y$ to $Z$.

The bearing of YY from ZZ is 152∘152^\circ.

The bearing of ZZ from YY is the reverse bearing:

152∘+180∘=332∘152^\circ + 180^\circ = 332^\circ

Answer

332∘332^\circ

22((iii))

1. Find the smallest direction from $Y$ that must be included in the camera view.

From WW, the bearing of XX is 077∘077^\circ. Since ∠XWY=53∘\angle XWY=53^\circ, the bearing of YY from WW is

077∘+53∘=130∘.077^\circ+53^\circ=130^\circ.

Hence the reverse bearing, from YY to WW, is

130∘+180∘=310∘.130^\circ+180^\circ=310^\circ.

From part (ii), the bearing of ZZ from YY is 332∘332^\circ.

Since 310∘<332∘310^\circ<332^\circ and the difference is

332∘−310∘=22∘<50∘,332^\circ-310^\circ=22^\circ<50^\circ,

the camera can cover both directions if the lower boundary line CPCP is pointed at 310∘310^\circ. This is the minimum possible bearing.

Answer

310∘310^\circ

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