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Constructions & loci

11 questions · 23 marks · about 25 minutes

Constructions and loci questions

Edexcel 1MA1 Constructions and loci 11 questions

Paper 2 June 2025 Foundation tier, Question 23, also on the Higher paper 1 mark

The point C is shown on a centimetre grid.

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A point P is at least 2 cm from the point C. Nadia is asked to shade the region where point P could be. Her answer is shown on the grid. Explain the mistake Nadia has made.

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Paper 2 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 4, also on the Foundation paper 1 mark

The point C is shown on a centimetre grid.

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A point P is at least 2 cm from the point C. Nadia is asked to shade the region where point P could be. Her answer is shown on the grid. Explain the mistake Nadia has made.

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Paper 3 November 2024 Foundation tier, Question 19, also on the Higher paper 2 marks

Use ruler and compasses to construct the bisector of angle ABC. You must show your construction lines.

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Paper 3 November 2024 Higher tier, Question 3, also on the Foundation paper 2 marks

Use ruler and compasses to construct the bisector of angle ABC. You must show your construction lines.

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Paper 2 June 2024 Foundation tier, Question 17 3 marks

Here is a triangle ABC.

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The region R consists of all points inside the triangle that are less than 4 cm from A and closer to C than to B. On the diagram show, by shading, the region R.

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Paper 1 November 2023 Foundation tier, Question 22, also on the Higher paper 2 marks

The point P lies on the line AB. Use ruler and compasses to construct an angle of 90maths symbol at P. You must show all your construction lines.

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Paper 1 November 2023 Higher tier, Question 5, also on the Foundation paper 2 marks

The point P lies on the line AB. Use ruler and compasses to construct an angle of 90maths symbol at P. You must show all your construction lines.

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Paper 3 November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 17 2 marks

Draw accurately an isosceles triangle with sides of length 8 cm, 6 cm and 6 cm. One side of the triangle has been drawn for you.

8 cm

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Paper 1 November 2019 Foundation tier, Question 23, also on the Higher paper 2 marks

Use a ruler and compasses to construct the line from the point P perpendicular to the line CD. You must show all construction lines.

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Paper 1 November 2019 Higher tier, Question 4, also on the Foundation paper 2 marks

Use a ruler and compasses to construct the line from the point P perpendicular to the line CD. You must show all construction lines.

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Paper 2 June 2019 Foundation tier, Question 19 4 marks

Here is a plan of a kitchen drawn to a scale of 1: 30

A B

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Sam is going to put a small table in the kitchen. The table has to be more than 180 cm from A more than 150 cm from BC Show, by shading on the diagram, the region where Sam can put the table.

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