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Right-angled triangles (Trigonometry)
Bearings
Ex 3J
Bearings
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True Bearings
A bearing is the direction of a point from a starting point.
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Properties of true bearings:
1) Measured clockwise from North
2) Always have 3 figures
W E
Here is an example of
a true bearing of 060
S
Here is an
example of a N
bearing of 125°
In which 125°
direction would W E
be a bearing of 225°
225 ?
S
What would be the 3-figure
value for this bearing? N
360 – 30 = 330 !! S
Practice
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Compass Bearings
A bearing is the direction of a point from a starting point.
000º
315º N 045º
NW NE
270º W E 090º
SW SE
225º S 135º
180º
Compass Bearings
N
Always begins with N or S
Always ends with E or W 30°
72° 252°
Example
Practice questions
Ex 3J pg206
Q3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13
Extn (Optional):
Q15