The document provides detailed instructions on how to measure bearings, which are angles measured clockwise from north and represented in three figures. It includes practical exercises for estimating and calculating bearings between points using worksheets. Additionally, it outlines the relationship between two points' bearings and offers various examples and tasks to reinforce the concepts.

1. Bearings

2. 1. Measured from North.
2. In a clockwise direction.
3. Written as 3 figures.
N
S
E
W
N
S
E
W
N
S
E
W
060o
145o
230o
315o
60o
145o
230o 315o
N
S
E
W 090o
360/000o
270o
180o
Bearings

3. N
S
E
W 090o
360/000o
270o
180o
A 360o
protractor is
used to measure
bearings.
020o
080o
110o
SE
135o
160o
210o
SW
225o
250o
290o
NW
315o 350o Use your protractor to
measure the bearing
of each point from the
centre of the circle.
(Worksheet 1)
NE
045o
Bearings

4. 360/000o
090o
180o
270o
W E
N
S
Air Traffic
Controller
Control
Tower
Estimate the
bearing of
each aircraft
from the
centre of the
radar screen.
030o
075o
045o
200o
135o
330o
225o
290o
110o
250o
315o
170o

5. Measuring the bearing of one point from another.
1. Draw a straight line between both points.
2. Draw a North line at A.
3. Measure the angle between.
N
060o
To Find the bearing of B from A.
B
A
Worksheet 3
Bearings

6. Measuring the bearing of one point from another.
1. Draw a straight line between both points.
2. Draw a North line at B.
3. Measure angle between.
N
240o
To Find the bearing of A from B.
B
A
Worksheet 3
Bearings

7. Measuring the bearing of one point from another.
N
060o
B
A
N
240o
How are the bearings of
A and B from each other
related and why?
Worksheet 3
Bearings

8. Measuring the bearing of one point from another.
1. Draw a straight line between both points.
2. Draw a North line at P.
3. Measure angle between.
N
P
Q
To Find the bearing of Q from P.
118o
Worksheet 3
Bearings

9. Measuring the bearing of one point from another.
1. Draw a straight line between both points.
2. Draw a North line at Q.
3. Measure angle between.
N
P
Q
To Find the bearing of P from Q.
298o
Worksheet 3
Bearings

10. Measuring the bearing of one point from another.
N
P
Q
118o
N
298o
How are the bearings of
A and B from each
other related and why?
Worksheet 3
Bearings

11. A
1
. 2
. 3
.
4. 5
. 6
D S
M
P
V
W
Q
T
N
B C
B
e
ar in
gs
Bearings are Measured
1. From North
2. Clockwise
3. Using 3 figures
Find the bearings of the following:
1. A from B 4. M from N
2. C from D 5. Pfrom Q
3. Tfrom S 6. V from W
N
030
060
090
120
150
180
210
240
270
300
330
360/000
W E
S
Worksheet 4
060o
234o
125o
302o 232o
310o

12. A
1
. 2
. 3
.
4. 5
. 6
D S
M
P
V
W
Q
T
N
B C
B
e
ar in
gs
Bearings are Measured
1. From North
2. Clockwise
3. Using 3 figures
Find the bearings of the following:
1. A from B 4. M from N
2. C from D 5. Pfrom Q
3. Tfrom S 6. V from W
N
030
060
090
120
150
180
210
240
270
300
330
360/000
W E
S
Worksheet 4

13. Bearings
N
S
E
W 090o
000/360o
270o
180o
Worksheet 1

14. My
Estimated
Bearing
True
Bearing Error
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total Error
Average Error
Worksheet 2 (Radar)
My
Estimated
Bearing
True
Bearing Error
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total Error
Average Error