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Bearings Calculation and Diagrams

This document provides instructions and examples for calculating bearings between points on a map. Bearing is defined as the angle measured clockwise from north. To calculate the bearing from point A to B: 1) Draw a north line at point B, 2) Join point B to A, 3) Measure the angle clockwise from the north line. Several examples are provided with diagrams showing the points, north lines, and calculated bearings.

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Bearings Calculation and Diagrams

This document provides instructions and examples for calculating bearings between points on a map. Bearing is defined as the angle measured clockwise from north. To calculate the bearing from point A to B: 1) Draw a north line at point B, 2) Join point B to A, 3) Measure the angle clockwise from the north line. Several examples are provided with diagrams showing the points, north lines, and calculated bearings.

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BEARINGS

1 Find the bearing of A from B.


N

Draw a north line at B.


Join B to A.
A
Measure the angle clockwise
from the north line.
B

Bearing of A from B = 075o


2 Find the bearing of Q from P.
N

Draw a north line at P.


Join P to Q.

Measure the angle clockwise


from the north line.
P

Bearing of Q from P = 110o


3 Find the bearing of Y from X.
N

Draw a north line at X.


Join X to Y.

Measure the angle clockwise


from the north line.
X

Bearing of Y from X = 230o


4 The bearing of A from B is 060o.
N
Find the bearing of B from A.

Draw a diagram to show the


positions of A and B. N

Draw a north line at A.

Find the angle measured


clockwise from the north line at A. A
60o
60o

Bearing of B from A = 180o + 60o = 240o


5 The bearing of Q from P is 250o.
N
Find the bearing of P from Q.
N
Draw a diagram to show the
positions of P and Q.

Draw a north line at Q.

Find the angle measured 250o


P
clockwise from the north line at Q. 70o 70o

Bearing of P from Q = 070o


6 The diagram shows three straight roads connecting points A, B and C and
the angles between them. N

NOT TO
105o B135o SCALE
N
120o
N
75o
A 45o
35o C
280o

a Find the bearing of C from B.


Bearing of C from B = 360 – (105 + 120) = 135o

b Find the bearing of A from C.


Bearing of A from C = 360 – (35 + 45) = 280o

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