Learn to find the bearing back to port by using trigonometry

What is the initial problem the captain is trying to solve?

• Identifying the location of another ship

• Calculating the speed of the ship

• Determining the bearing to sail back to port

• Finding the distance to the port

Which trigonometric function is used to find the angle in this scenario?

• Sine

• Cosine

• Cotangent

• Tangent

What is the relationship between the sides of the triangle used to find the angle?

• Adjacent over Hypotenuse

• Opposite over Hypotenuse

• Adjacent over Opposite

• Opposite over Adjacent

What is the calculated angle using the inverse tangent function?

• 30 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 56.31 degrees

In which direction should the ship sail to return to the port?

• North 45 degrees East

• East 56.31 degrees North

• South 30 degrees West

• North 56.31 degrees West