Bearings
1. Measured from North. 2. In a clockwise direction. 3. Written as 3 figures. N S EW N S EW N S EW 060 o 145 o 230 o 315 o 60 o 145 o 230 o 315 o N S EW 090 o 360/000 o 270 o 180 o Bearings
N S E W 090 o 360/000 o 270 o 180 o A 360 o protractor is used to measure bearings. 020 o 080 o 110 o SE 135 o 160 o 210 o SW 225 o 250 o 290 o NW 315 o 350 o Use your protractor to measure the bearing of each point from the centre of the circle. (Worksheet 1) NE 045 oBearings
360/000 o 090 o 180 o 270 o W E N S Air Traffic Controller Control Tower Estimate the bearing of each aircraft from the centre of the radar screen. 030 o 075 o 045 o 200 o 135 o 330 o 225 o 290 o 110 o 250 o 315 o 170 o
Measuring the bearing of one point from another. 1. Draw a straight line between both points. 2. Draw a North line at A. 3. Measure the angle between. N 060 o To Find the bearing of B from A. B A Worksheet 3 Bearings
Measuring the bearing of one point from another. 1. Draw a straight line between both points. 2. Draw a North line at B. 3. Measure angle between. N 240 o To Find the bearing of A from B. B A Worksheet 3 Bearings
Measuring the bearing of one point from another. N 060 o B A N 240 o How are the bearings of A and B from each other related and why? Worksheet 3 Bearings
Measuring the bearing of one point from another. 1. Draw a straight line between both points. 2. Draw a North line at P. 3. Measure angle between. N P Q To Find the bearing of Q from P. 118 o Worksheet 3 Bearings
Measuring the bearing of one point from another. 1. Draw a straight line between both points. 2. Draw a North line at Q. 3. Measure angle between. N P Q To Find the bearing of P from Q. 298 o Worksheet 3 Bearings
Measuring the bearing of one point from another. N P Q 118 o N 298 o How are the bearings of A and B from each other related and why? Worksheet 3 Bearings
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Bearings N S E W 090 o 000/360 o 270 o 180 o Worksheet 1
My Estimated Bearing True Bearing Error TotalError AverageError Worksheet 2 (Radar) My Estimated Bearing True BearingError TotalError AverageError