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Compass Bearings 4247

In each diagram, write the compass bearing of B from the point A.

(eg N32°W, SE, etc)

Q1 N Q5 N Q9 N
B

A
45°
A A
38° 45°
B
B

Q2 B N Q6 N Q10 N
B
25°
50°

A A 38° A

Q3 N Q7 N Q11 N
B
B
75°
60° A
A A 210°

Q4 N Q12 N
Q8 N
B
B
45°
A
A A
40° 340°

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Compass Bearings 4247

Q13 CHALLENGE
Use a pencil, ruler and protractor to accurately draw these.
If you have grid paper it may help.
NOTE: All North-South lines must be parallel.
a) Start in the middle of your page and mark a point O.
b) Rule a North-South line through O and label it.
c) Draw a 6cm line OA on a bearing NW of O.
d) Through point A, draw a North-South line (make sure it is parallel to the first NS line).
e) From A in a direction N40°E, draw a 5cm line and mark the end point B.
(As a check, B should be 8.1cm from O. If it isn’t you might try starting again).
f) Through B, draw a North-South line.
g) From B in a direction S40°E, draw an 8cm line and mark the end point C.
h) Draw a North-South line through C.
i) Join OC.

Now answer these questions, using your ruler and protractor:

(i) What is the length of OC?
(ii) What is the bearing of O from C?
(iii) What is the bearing of C from O?

ANSWERS
A) 4.6 N) N75oW
B) 5.3 O) NE
C) 7.2 P) NW
D) 12 Q) S210oW
E) N120oE R) S23oW
F) N17oE S) S30oW
G) N20oW T) S38oE
H) N25oW U) S38oW
I) N30oW V) S40oE
J) N340oW W) S50oE
K) N50oW X) S52oW
L) N65oE Y) S65oW
M) N75oE Z) SW

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