Bearings

Bearings

Bearings 360/000o N 1. Measured from North. 060o 2. In a clockwise direction. 270o 60o W E 090o 3. Written as 3 figures. S 180o N N N 315o W 145o S E 145 o W 230o E W 315o 230o S S E

Bearings o A 360 protractor is used to measure bearings. 360/000o 350o o 315 N 020o NW o 045 NE Use your protractor to measure the bearing of each point from the centre of the circle. (Worksheet 1) 290o 080o 270o W E 250o 110o SW 225o SE 210o S 180o 160o 135o 090o

N 360/000o 330 315 030o o 045o o 290o 075o W 090o 270o Control Tower Estimate the bearing of each aircraft from the centre of the radar screen. 250 110o o 135o 225o 170o 200o 180o S E Air Traffic Controller

Bearings Measuring the bearing of one point from another. To Find the bearing of B from A. 060o N B A 1. Draw a straight line between both points. 2. Draw a North line at A. Worksheet 3 3. Measure the angle between.

Bearings Measuring the bearing of one point from another. To Find the bearing of A from B. N B 240o Worksheet 3 A 1. Draw a straight line between both points. 2. Draw a North line at B. 3. Measure angle between.

Bearings Measuring the bearing of one point from another. N 060o N B o 240 A Worksheet 3 How are the bearings of A and B from each other related and why?

Bearings Measuring the bearing of one point from another. N To Find the bearing of Q from P. P 1. Draw a straight line between both points. 118o Q 2. Draw a North line at P. 3. Measure angle between. Worksheet 3

Bearings Measuring the bearing of one point from another. To Find the bearing of P from Q. N 298o P 1. Draw a straight line between both points. Q 2. Draw a North line at Q. 3. Measure angle between. Worksheet 3

Bearings Measuring the bearing of one point from another. N N 298o P 118o How are the bearings of A and B from each other related and why? Worksheet 3 Q

3 6 0 /0 0 0 B e a r ing s B e a r in g s a r e M e a s u r e d 1 . F ro m N o rth 2 . C lo c k w i s e 3 . U s i n g 3 fi g u r e s N 330 300 F in d t h e b e a rin g s o f t h e f o llo w in g : 1 . A fro m B 4 . M f ro m N 2 . C f ro m D 5 . P f ro m Q 3 . T f ro m S 6 . V f ro m W 270 060 E W 120 240 210 1. 060o 2. A B 4. 5. M 302o Worksheet 4 N D Q 232o P 150 S 180 3. S 125o 234o C 030 T 6 V 310o W 090

3 6 0 /0 0 0 B e a r ing s B e a r in g s a r e M e a s u r e d 1 . F ro m N o rth 2 . C lo c k w i s e 3 . U s i n g 3 fi g u r e s 330 F in d t h e b e a rin g s o f t h e f o llo w in g : 1 . A fro m B 4 . M f ro m N 2 . C f ro m D 5 . P f ro m Q 3 . T f ro m S 6 . V f ro m W 2. A B 4. 270 060 E W 120 240 T 5. M Worksheet 4 D 150 S 180 3. S C N 030 300 210 1. N P Q 6 V W 090

Bearings 000/360o N 270o W E S Worksheet 1 180o 090o

My Estimated Bearing True Bearing My Estimated Bearing Error 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 True Bearing Total Error Total Error Average Error Average Error Worksheet 2 (Radar) Error