MathsYears 8–9Geometry - Properties of Shapes
Bearings
Measure and calculate three-figure bearings
What you'll learn
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A bearing tells you the direction from one place to another, like a compass but using degrees. 🧭
- 2
What direction do you always start from when measuring a bearing?
- 3
Drag the protractor to measure the bearing from the ship to the treasure. 🏴☠️
- 4
Let's find the bearing from point P to point Q together. 📝
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What is the bearing from A to B if the angle clockwise from North is 135°?
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Now you try! Measure the bearing from the lighthouse to the boat. ⛵
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A bearing is always written with how many digits?
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