Bearings
Edexcel GCSE Maths revision on Bearings. Aligned to the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Mathematics 1MA1 specification. This bank has 16 practice questions on this topic.
Sample questions (3 of 16)
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Question 1
What is the bearing of East measured from a fixed North point?
- A) 090 degrees
- B) 180 degrees
- C) 270 degrees
- D) 360 degrees
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Answer: 090 degrees
The correct answer is 090 degrees because bearings are always measured clockwise from North. East represents a right angle turn from North, which is 90 degrees, written as 090 to maintain the three-digit format.
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Question 2
What is the three-figure bearing of South?
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Answer: 180
The correct answer is 180. A bearing is measured clockwise from North, and since South is directly opposite North, it forms a straight line of 180 degrees.
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Question 3
If the bearing of point A from point B is 060 degrees, what is the bearing of point B from point A?
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Answer: 240
The correct answer is 240. To find the back bearing, you add 180 degrees to the original bearing because the angles are co-interior. Since 60 + 180 = 240, the return bearing is 240 degrees.
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