MATH 9: Bearings

What are the bearings of the following compass points?

North, East, South, and West

• N = 360°

  E = 180°

  S = 270°

  W = 090°

• N = 000°

  E = 090°

  S = 180°

  W = 270°

• N = 0°

  E = 90°

  S = 180°

  W = 270°

• N = 360°

  E = 90°

  S = 270°

  W = 90°

A man leaves town A and walks on a bearing of 045° for 5 km to town B. He then walks on bearing of 180° for 3 km to town C. How far is town C from town A?

• 5 km

• 4 km

• 3 km

The bearing of B from A is 060°. What is the bearing of A from B?

• 240°

• 030°

• 060°

• 120°

The bearing of B from A is 210°. What is the bearing of A from B?

• 210°

• 030°

• 070°

• 060°

Ship A has agreed to rendezvous with Ship B at an oil rig D which is 20 km due north of port C. Ship A is 15 km due west of port C and Ship B is 15 km due east of port C. If Ship A has to travel on a bearing of 037°, what bearing will Ship B have to travel on to rendezvous with Ship A at the oil rig D?

• 323°

• 307°

• 217°

• 233°

If the bearing of B from A is 180°, what is the bearing of A from B?

• 180°

• 000°

• 360°

• 90°

A ship sails 7 km due east from a point P to point A. It then sails 3 km due south from A to point B. Calculate the bearing of B from P.

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