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Exam Ques 1 (GCSE) | Bearings |
Exam Ques 2 (N5) | Bearings (Various) |
Exam Ques 3 (N5) | Bearings (Ques 10, 11, 12, 13) |
Exam Ques 4 (N5) | Bearings (Paper 2, Ques 10) |
A Bearings exam question is shown below in which you are asked to find “angle ABC” and the “shaded angle”
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Source: N5 Maths, 2014, P2, Q10
Successfully answering the above question requires knowledge of:
Three figure bearings are used to map out directions and distances. They are essential to many professions such as:
Bearings are a measure of direction and relative position with the North taken as a reference. If you are travelling North your three figure bearing is 000°. This is represented as a straight up on the page. If you are travelling in any other direction, your bearing is measured clockwise from the North.
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