Bearings

This lesson covers:

  1. What bearings are
  2. The 3 rules for calculating bearings

Which direction are bearings always measured from? 

South

North

Left

Right

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Are bearings measured clockwise or anticlockwise from north?

Clockwise

Anticlockwise 

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How many digits must a bearing have?

1

4

2

3

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Which of the following is a correctly written bearing?

096 °

247

13 °

132 ° C

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Bearings tell you the direction of something, when measured in degrees from north. 


The image below highlights the bearing of B from A. 


Estimate the size of the bearing. 

Diagram showing the bearing of point B from point A with north direction indicated.

230 °

030 °

330 °

130 °

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Using a protractor, measure the bearing of B from A. 

Diagram showing the bearing measurement of point B from point A using a protractor.

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Using a protractor, measure the bearing of A from B. 

Diagram showing how to measure the bearing of point A from point B using a protractor.

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What is the bearing of B from A?

(Diagram NOT drawn accurately)

Diagram showing the bearing of point B from point A with an angle of 110 degrees.
250

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What is the bearing of A from B?

070

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What is the bearing of B from A?

(Diagram NOT accurately drawn)

Diagram showing the bearing calculation of point B from point A with an angle of 115 degrees.
245

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What is the bearing of B from A?

Diagram showing the bearing from point A to point B with a 50-degree angle.
230

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What is the bearing of A from B?

050

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