MathsYears 8–9Geometry - Properties of Shapes

Bearings

Measure and calculate three-figure bearings

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    A bearing tells you the direction from one place to another, like a compass but using degrees. 🧭

  2. 2

    What direction do you always start from when measuring a bearing?

  3. 3

    Drag the protractor to measure the bearing from the ship to the treasure. 🏴‍☠️

  4. 4

    Let's find the bearing from point P to point Q together. 📝

  5. 5

    What is the bearing from A to B if the angle clockwise from North is 135°?

  6. 6

    Now you try! Measure the bearing from the lighthouse to the boat. ⛵

  7. 7

    A bearing is always written with how many digits?

Practise Bearings with Whizlo

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