Bearings and Navigation (VCE SSCE General Mathematics): Quizzes

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Bearings and Navigation
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What does a three-figure bearing measure?

An angle clockwise from north

From which direction do you always start measuring a bearing?

North

In which direction do you turn when measuring a bearing?

Clockwise

How many digits must a three-figure bearing always have?

Three digits

What is the angle between each pair of cardinal compass points?

90°90°

What is the three-figure bearing for east?

090°090°

A direction points southwest, 25°25° from the E-W line. What is its bearing?

245°245°

If you walk 3030 km on bearing 020°020°, what is xx (distance to road using sin20°=x/30\sin 20° = x/30)?

10.310.3 km

If bearing from PP to QQ is 020°020°, what is the bearing from QQ to PP?

200°200°

Which ratio finds the opposite side when you have the hypotenuse?

sinθ=opphyp\sin \theta = \frac{\text{opp}}{\text{hyp}}

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