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    This document introduces bearings and how to calculate distances traveled given a bearing and distance. It defines a bearing as the angle measured clockwise from north that represents the direction of one point relative to another. Bearings are written with three digits. Examples show how to calculate the bearing between two points and the distances traveled north, south, east, or west when sailing at a given bearing for a certain distance. Solutions demonstrate using trigonometry and supplementary angles to solve these bearing and distance problems.

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    This document introduces bearings and how to calculate distances traveled given a bearing and distance. It defines a bearing as the angle measured clockwise from north that represents the direction of one point relative to another. Bearings are written with three digits. Examples show how to calculate the bearing between two points and the distances traveled north, south, east, or west when sailing at a given bearing for a certain distance. Solutions demonstrate using trigonometry and supplementary angles to solve these bearing and distance problems.

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    This document introduces bearings and how to calculate distances traveled given a bearing and distance. It defines a bearing as the angle measured clockwise from north that represents the direction of one point relative to another. Bearings are written with three digits. Examples show how to calculate the bearing between two points and the distances traveled north, south, east, or west when sailing at a given bearing for a certain distance. Solutions demonstrate using trigonometry and supplementary angles to solve these bearing and distance problems.

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    32 views24 pages

    Bearings

    Uploaded by

    Dolly Abrahams
    This document introduces bearings and how to calculate distances traveled given a bearing and distance. It defines a bearing as the angle measured clockwise from north that represents the direction of one point relative to another. Bearings are written with three digits. Examples show how to calculate the bearing between two points and the distances traveled north, south, east, or west when sailing at a given bearing for a certain distance. Solutions demonstrate using trigonometry and supplementary angles to solve these bearing and distance problems.

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    Introduction

    to
    Bearings
    Objectives
    Student will:
    • Represent the relative position of two points
    given the bearing of one point with respect to the
    other.
    • Determine the bearing of one point relative to
    another point given the position of the points.
    • Solve problems involving bearings.
    The position of an object relative to another object
    is called the bearing.
    A bearing is an angle, measured clockwise from
    the north direction.
    Bearings are always written using three digits in
    the whole number part.
    Cardinal Directions
    N

    NW NE
    45º 45º
    W E
    45º 45º

    SW SE

    S
    Bearings
    000°
    315 ° 045 °

    270° ° 090°

    225° 135°

    180°
    The bearing of B from A is 065º

    N
    B

    065°

    A
    The bearing of P from Q is 150º

    150º

    Q
    The bearing of L from K is 210º

    210º

    L
    The bearing of R from S is 320º

    N
    R

    320º S
    EXAMPLES

    (a) The bearing of a point A from a point B is


    075º. State the bearing of B from A.

    (b) The bearing of a point Q from a point P is


    325º. What value is the bearing of P from Q.
    SOLUTIONS
    (a) N

    N 150º

    075º 255º B

    A
    Since NA and NB are parallel,
    Then <NAB = 180º - 75º = 105º ( supplementary <s)
    So the bearing of B from A is 360º - 105º = 255º
    = 255º ( <s at a point)
    Hence the bearing of B from A is 255º.
    Solutions
    (b) Now <NPQ = 360º - 325º = 35º ( <s at a point)
    Since NQ and NP are parallel.
    So the bearing of P from Q
    = 180º - 35º ( supplementary <s) N
    = 145º

    Hence the bearing of P from Q is 145º. 145º N


    Q

    35º
    P
    325º
    Example
    (a) Calculate the distance travelled south and the
    distance travelled east by a ship sailing on a
    bearing of 150º for 90km.
    N

    W
    E

    S
    Solution - Distance travelled south
    Considering the right angle OAB.
    <AOB = 180º – 150º = 30º ( <s on a st. line)
    So Cos θ =
    So Cos 30º = OB/OA = OB/90km
    OB = 90km x Cos 30º
    = 90km x 0.866
    = 77.94km
    = 77.9km ( correct to 3 s.f.)
    Hence, the distance travelled south by the ship is
    77.9km.
    Solution- Distance travelled east

    Now
    sin 30º = AB/OA = AB/90km
    So AB = 90km x sin30º
    = 90km x 0.5
    = 45km
    Hence, the distance travelled east by the ship is
    45km.
    Example
    (b) Determine the distance travelled north and the
    distance travelled west by a yacth sailing on a
    bearing of 310º for 75km.
    N

    W
    O E

    S
    Solution- Distance travelled north

    Considering the right angle OAB.


    <AOB = 360º – 310º = 50º ( <s on a st. line)
    So Cos θ =
    So Cos 50º = OB/OA = OB/75km
    OB = 75km x Cos 50º
    = 75km x 0.643
    = 48.225km
    = 48.2km ( correct to 3 s.f.)
    Hence, the distance travelled north by the ship is
    48.2km.
    Solution- Distance travelled west
    Now

    sin 50º = AB/OA = AB/75km


    So AB = 75km x sin50º
    = 75km x 0.766
    = 57.45km
    = 57.5 ( correct to 3 s.f. )
    Hence, the distance travelled west by the ship is
    57.5km.
    Summary
    END OF LESSON

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