Bearings
Posted: March 25th, 2011, 6:02 pmThe bearing to a point is the angle measured in degrees in a clockwise direction from the north line (y axis).
The bearing of point P is 65º
The bearing of point Q is 300º
The bearing of a point is the number of degrees in the angle measured in a clockwise direction from the north line to the line joining the centre of the compass with the point.
A bearing is used to represent the direction of one point relative to another point.
For example, the bearing of A from B is 65º. The bearing of B from A is 245º.
The bearing of point P is 65º
The bearing of point Q is 300º
The bearing of a point is the number of degrees in the angle measured in a clockwise direction from the north line to the line joining the centre of the compass with the point.
A bearing is used to represent the direction of one point relative to another point.
For example, the bearing of A from B is 65º. The bearing of B from A is 245º.