Northwest

NORTH
(N)
45

WEST
(W)

Northeast
EAST (E)

Southwest

Southeast
SOUTH
(S)

Northwest
WEST
Southwest

North does
not always
have to point
upright.

NORTH
Northeast

SOUTH

EAST
Southeast

o Written in three-digits form (0000 to 3600 )

o For angle less than 1000 , add a zero in front

to write the bearing in three-digits.

o Measure in angle in degrees clockwise from
the line pointing north.
N
A
55
B

Bearing of A from B is 055 .

a) Nort
h

Angles in degrees and

minutes have to be b)
converted
to degrees, correct to one
decimal place.

P
48
32
Q

48 32 = 48.5
Bearing of P from
Q
is 048.5

42

Nort
h
Q

180

Sout
h

180 + 42 =222
Bearing of P from Q
is 222

Nort
h
43 12
P

1 = 60

12
12'
0 .2
60

Sout
h

43 12=43.2
360 - 43.2 =316.8
Bearing of P from Q
is 316.8

An archaeologist knows that a treasure is buried at

a bearing of 150 from an old oak tree. He wants to
draw on a map to help him remember its precise
location.

North

Oak tree

150 0

150 0

Treasure

In each of the following, find the bearing of point P

point Q given the bearing of point Q from point P is
(a) 067
(b) 307
N
N

Q
67

Q
67

P
Bearing of point P
from point Q
180 + 67 = 247

307

P
Bearing of point P
from point Q
= 307 - 180 = 127

In the diagram, point P is due east of point Q.

Find the bearing of
(a) R from Q
(b) R from P

N
N

N
N

Bearing of R from Q
= 90 +67
=157

QPR 180 67 35 78
Bearing of R from P
= 360 - 90 - 78
= 192

N
44

50

44
(a) Bearing of P from Q
(b) Bearing of P from Q
180 + 50 =230
224 - 180 =44
N

(c) Bearing of P from Q

180 + 134 = 314

134

A man in a boat saw a lighthouse at a bearing 056 .

What was the bearing of the boat as seen by a
guard in the lighthouse?
If a camper on the beach saw the boat at a bearing
of 290 ,what would the bearing of the camper be
from the boat?

Bearing of the lighthouseBearing of the boat from

From the boat =056
The lighthouse
=180 +
56
N =236
N

Lighthouse

N
180 0
Lighthouse

56 0

Boat

56 0

Boat

56 0

Bearing of the camper

from the boat
=180 -70

=110

110 0
Boat
70 0
290 0
Camper

A fisherman set out from a fishing village A to fishing gr

20 km away at a bearing of 034. After the catch, the fis
went to sell his fish in town C, 50 km from B at a bearin
124. Find
(a) the bearing of C from A
(b) Distance AC
N

50
(a ) tan BAC
20

50
BAC tan

20
BAC 68.2

124

AB=20km
34
68.2

BC=50km
N
56

34

Bearing of C from A
34 + 68.2 =102.2

56

A
C

(b) AC 2 20 2 50 2
AC 2900
AC 53.85km

1. The bearing of Bens house from Ahmads house is 075

whereas the bearing of Chins house from Ahmads ho
is 105 . Given that Bens house and Chins house are
150 m from Ahmads house, find
(a) the bearing of Bens house from Chins house.
(b) the distance between Bens and Chins house.

2. In the treasure hunt, a scout has to move 400 m at a be

of 146 from the base camp to find a key. After getting t
he has to move 300 m at a bearing of 056 to a treasure
Find
(a)the bearing of the treasure chest from the base camp.
(b)the distance of the treasure chest from the base camp.

(a)Bearing of Bens house

from Chins house.
0000

150 m
75
Ahmad

30

105

Ben
x
x

150 m
Chin

(b) Distance between Bens

and Chins house.
x
sin 15
150
x 150 sin 15
x 38.8229
2 x 2(38.8229)
2 x 77.6457
2 x 77.65 m

Distance between Bens and Chins house

=77.65 m

(a)Bearing of the
treasure
chest from the 300
base
tan x
camp.
400

146
Base
camp

34 56
400 m
146 Key

Treasure
chest
300 m

3
x tan
4
x 36.9

Bearing of the treasure

chest
from the base camp
= 146 - 36.9
= 109.1

(b) Distance of the

treasure chest from the
base camp.

Use Pythagoras theorem

N
146
Base
camp

34 56
400 m
146 Key

Distance of the
treasure chest from
Treasure
chest the base camp = 500
m

300 m

3.