Bearings
Revise Bearings in Geometry & Measures for GCSE Mathematics with 19 exam-style questions and 5 flashcards. This is a high-frequency exam topic, so students should expect to explain it clearly under timed conditions.
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Navigation Maths
The Three Golden Rules
Key Compass Bearings
Method: Finding Back Bearings
Worked Example 1: Simple Back Bearing
Worked Example 2: Bearings with Distance and Trigonometry
Worked Example 3: Finding Total Distance Using Pythagoras
Exam Tips
Knowledge Organiser: Bearings
Sample Flashcards
Exam questions for Bearings
A ship travels in the direction of North-East. Which of the following correctly writes this as a three-figure bearing?
Explain how to find the back bearing (return bearing) of any given bearing. Your answer should cover both cases.
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