Bearings Sunday, 17 February 2019

Bearings Draw a north line at the observation point. Measure the clockwise angle from the north. All bearings should be three figures; 078o, 121o etc…….

Example Find the bearing of B from A N B A

Example Find the bearing of B from A N B A

Example Find the bearing of A from B N B A

Example Find the bearing of A from B N B A

Example Draw an accurate diagram to represent each of the following a) B is on a bearing of 095° from A b) E is on a bearing of 127° from D c) X is on a bearing of 242° from Y

Example Town Y is 5 km from Town X on a bearing of 120°. Town Z is 8 km from Town X on a bearing of 070°. Using the scale of 1 cm represents 1 km, draw a scale drawing to show Towns X, Y and Z. How far apart are towns Y and Z?

A ship is seen on a bearing of 058° from point P. Example A ship is seen on a bearing of 058° from point P. The same ship is also seen on a bearing of 284° from point Q. Locate the position of the ship. S P Q