4 On each diagram, mark the bearing of Q from P.
a) b)
N N
N
N
Q P
P
Q
5 On each diagram, mark the bearing of P from Q.
a) b)
N N
N
N
Q P
P
Q
6 Show the bearing of B from C.
N
N
C
A
B
7 Alex is given this diagram.
She says that the bearing of Halifax from Bradford is less than 180° but
greater than 090°.
N
Bradford
Halifax
a) What mistake has Alex made?
b) Estimate the bearing of Halifax from Bradford.
8 Use the diagram to complete the sentences.
N
N
N N
Aviona
Carragga
Portside Wingleton
N
Leron
a) Portside is due from Wingleton.
b) The bearing of from is 000°.
c) The bearing of Portside from is greater than 270°.
d) The bearing of Aviona from Carragga is less than
9 Filip is drawing a diagram from this information.
• Point A is due south of point B.
• Point C is due east from point B.
• Point D is due northwest of A and due west from point B.
Here is Filip’s sketch.
A D
B C
a) Is Filip correct?
Explain your answer.
b) Use the information to sketch the positions of the points.
Measure and read bearings
1 Find the bearing of B from A for each diagram.
a) N d) N
125°
A 235°
A
B B
b) e)
N N
100°
A 170° A
B
c) f)
B B
N N
35°
40°
A A
2 By measuring, work out the bearing of Q from P in each diagram.
a) b)
N N
N
N
P Q
P
Q
3 N
B
N
a) Measure the sizes of the marked angles and label them on the diagram.
b) Write the bearing of B from A.
c) Write the bearing of C from B.
d) Write the bearing of B from C.
4 The diagram shows the location of some key features on an island.
shipwreck
castle
lake
Work out the bearing of:
a) the lake from the castle
b) the castle from the lake
c) the shipwreck from the lake
d) the lake from the shipwreck.
5
N
B
A
110°
a) Without measuring, work out the bearing of B from A.
Show your workings.
b) Explain, using angle facts, why the bearing from B to A is 110°.
You may add to the diagram.
6
Without measuring, which answer gives the most reasonable estimate for
the bearing from A to B? Circle your answer.
270° 130° 230° 070°
7 Use the diagram and a protractor to complete the sentences.
N
N
Z
Y
a) The bearing of Y from X is
b) The bearing from Z to Y is
c) The bearing of Z from Y is
d) The bearing from Y to X is
Make scale drawings using bearings
1 Draw diagrams to match the statements.
a) N is on a bearing of 078° from M.
The distance between M and N is 6 cm.
b) Q is on a bearing of 200° from P.
The distance between Q and P is 100 metres.
Use a scale of 1 cm represents 20 metres.
2 Points X, Y and Z are drawn on a map with the scale 1 cm : 8 km.
N
N
X
Z
Complete the sentences.
a) The distance between Y and Z is
b) The bearing of Y from X is
c) The bearing of Z from Y is
Dr Hall drives from X to Y to Z and back on the same route.
It takes her 4 hours.
d) Work out the total distance Dr Hall drives.
km
e) What is Dr Hall’s average speed?
km/h
3 Eva walks 5 miles due south.
She then walks 6 miles on a bearing of 115°.
Finally she walks 3 miles due east.
a) Draw a scale drawing of Eva’s route, using 1 cm to represent 2 miles.
b) How far is Eva from her starting position?
miles
4 An aircraft is 50 miles from an airport on a bearing of 085°.
A town is 35 miles due south of the airport.
Draw a scale drawing of the position of the aircraft, airport and town using
a sensible scale.
5 The scale drawing shows the positions of three towns, using a scale of
1 cm : 7 miles.
N
Cordham
Astington
Bambridge
Decide whether the statements are true or false.
a) The bearing of Cordham from Bambridge is 105°.
b) The distance between Astington and Bambridge
is 56 miles.
c) The bearing of Cordham from Astington is 075°.
d) The distance between Astington and Cordham
is 10 miles.
e) The bearing of Cordham from Bambridge is 030°.
Discuss your reasoning with a partner.
