IB Math Navigational Bearings

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What is a bearing in navigation?

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A bearing is a direction or angle measured in degrees from a reference direction, typically north.

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How are bearings measured?

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Bearings are measured in degrees from 0° to 360°, with 0° representing north, 90° representing east, 180° representing south, and 270° representing west.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What is the bearing of point A from point B if the angle is 45°?

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045

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.4

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What is the bearing of point B from point A if the angle is 25°?

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025

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.4

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If the bearing of A from C is 315°, what is the bearing of C from A?

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135° (C is 180° opposite of A's bearing from C).

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What is the bearing of point A from point B if the answer is 205°?

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205

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What is the correct bearing if the options are 30, 330, 030, 60 and the answer is 030?

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030

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.4

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What is the bearing of point C from point A if the bearing of A from C is 315°?

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135°.

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What is the relationship between bearings of A from B and B from A?

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The bearing of A from B is the angle measured clockwise from north to A, while the bearing of B from A is the angle measured clockwise from north to B.

Front

If the bearing of A from B is 045°, what is the bearing of B from A?

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225° (180° opposite of A's bearing from B).