Compass and True Bearings (HSC SSCE Mathematics Standard): Flashcards

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Compass and True Bearings
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Bearing (definition)

Directional position of one location from another point

Two types of bearings

Compass bearings and true bearings

Compass bearing format

N/S + angle + E/W

How true bearings are measured

Clockwise from north

True bearing notation requirement

Three figures + T (e.g., 045°T045°\text{T})

North as a true bearing

000°T000°\text{T}

East as a true bearing

090°T090°\text{T}

South as a true bearing

180°T180°\text{T}

West as a true bearing

270°T270°\text{T}

North-East as a true bearing

045°T045°\text{T}

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