Pythagoras & Trigonometry - Bearing
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The bearing of P from B is 102°.
Find the bearing of B from P.
Answer
282°
The bearing of a ship from a lighthouse is 050°.
Work out the bearing of the lighthouse from the ship.
Answer
Reverse bearing = 050° + 180°
230°
The bearing of X from Y is 274°.
Calculate the bearing of Y from X.
Answer
094°
The bearing of Alexandria from Paris is 128°.
Calculate the bearing of Paris from Alexandria.
Answer
Reverse bearing = 128° + 180°
308°
Three towns, A, B and C, are equidistant from each other.
The bearing of C from A is 104°.
Calculate the bearing of B from C.
Answer
A, B and C form an equilateral triangle, so each angle is 60°.
The bearing of A from C is 104° + 180° = 284°.
From C, turn 60° towards B:
284° + 60° = 344°.