DIRECTION

EXPRESSING DIRECTION IN A
CONVENTIONAL MANNER
• Use 16 direction rose
• Assume position of observer
• Determine the direction
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F B
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Answers
A- S
B-NW
C-ENE
A E D-W
E-SSE
F-NE
G-SW
DIRECTION AS BEARING
 When direction is expressed as an
angle,
• It is also known as
– Bearing
– Azimuth
– Forward Bearing (FB)
 FINDING THE BEARING
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
1. All eastings point north
2. North is 0˚
3. Bearing would be
between 0˚ and 360˚
 FINDING THE BEARING
STEPS
1. Draw a line passing through both points
2. Draw an arrow pointing towards the place whose
direction is asked
3. Measure the clockwise angle that this line makes
with any easting
FORWARD BEARING = 47°
FORWARD BEARING = 140°
FORWARD BEARING = 311°