Compass and True Bearings (HSC SSCE Mathematics Standard): Quizzes
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What does a bearing describe?
What does a bearing describe?
Directional position of one place from another
What angle does each intercardinal direction make with the north-south and east-west axes?
What angle does each intercardinal direction make with the north-south and east-west axes?
Which letter must a compass bearing always start with?
Which letter must a compass bearing always start with?
N or S
From which line should compass bearings always be measured?
From which line should compass bearings always be measured?
The vertical north-south line
How many figures must a true bearing always use?
How many figures must a true bearing always use?
Three figures
What is the true bearing for East?
What is the true bearing for East?
What is the true bearing for South-west (SW)?
What is the true bearing for South-west (SW)?
What is the maximum angle possible in a compass bearing?
What is the maximum angle possible in a compass bearing?
Less than
In which direction are true bearings measured from north?
In which direction are true bearings measured from north?
Clockwise
For the NW quadrant, how do you convert a compass bearing to a true bearing?
For the NW quadrant, how do you convert a compass bearing to a true bearing?
True bearing angle