Direction and Bearing

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What is the direction from point A to point B if the angle between the line connecting the two points and the north-south line is 30 degrees?

  1. N30E

  2. S30E

  3. N30W

  4. S30W


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The direction from point A to point B is N30E because the angle between the line connecting the two points and the north-south line is 30 degrees east of north.

What is the bearing from point A to point B if the angle between the line connecting the two points and the north-south line is 120 degrees?

  1. N120E

  2. S120E

  3. N120W

  4. S120W


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The bearing from point A to point B is S120E because the angle between the line connecting the two points and the north-south line is 120 degrees east of south.

What is the direction from point A to point B if the angle between the line connecting the two points and the east-west line is 45 degrees?

  1. N45E

  2. S45E

  3. N45W

  4. S45W


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The direction from point A to point B is N45E because the angle between the line connecting the two points and the east-west line is 45 degrees north of east.

What is the bearing from point A to point B if the angle between the line connecting the two points and the east-west line is 225 degrees?

  1. N225E

  2. S225E

  3. N225W

  4. S225W


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The bearing from point A to point B is S45W because the angle between the line connecting the two points and the east-west line is 45 degrees west of south.

What is the direction from point A to point B if the angle between the line connecting the two points and the northeast-southwest line is 60 degrees?

  1. N60E

  2. S60E

  3. N60W

  4. S60W


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The direction from point A to point B is N60E because the angle between the line connecting the two points and the northeast-southwest line is 60 degrees north of east.

What is the bearing from point A to point B if the angle between the line connecting the two points and the northeast-southwest line is 240 degrees?

  1. N240E

  2. S240E

  3. N240W

  4. S240W


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The bearing from point A to point B is S60W because the angle between the line connecting the two points and the northeast-southwest line is 60 degrees west of south.

What is the direction from point A to point B if the angle between the line connecting the two points and the northwest-southeast line is 135 degrees?

  1. N135E

  2. S135E

  3. N135W

  4. S135W


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The direction from point A to point B is S45E because the angle between the line connecting the two points and the northwest-southeast line is 45 degrees east of south.

What is the bearing from point A to point B if the angle between the line connecting the two points and the northwest-southeast line is 315 degrees?

  1. N315E

  2. S315E

  3. N315W

  4. S315W


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The bearing from point A to point B is N45W because the angle between the line connecting the two points and the northwest-southeast line is 45 degrees west of north.

What is the direction from point A to point B if the angle between the line connecting the two points and the north-south line is 0 degrees?

  1. N0E

  2. S0E

  3. N0W

  4. S0W


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The direction from point A to point B is N0E because the angle between the line connecting the two points and the north-south line is 0 degrees east of north.

What is the bearing from point A to point B if the angle between the line connecting the two points and the north-south line is 180 degrees?

  1. N180E

  2. S180E

  3. N180W

  4. S180W


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The bearing from point A to point B is S0W because the angle between the line connecting the two points and the north-south line is 0 degrees west of south.

What is the direction from point A to point B if the angle between the line connecting the two points and the east-west line is 90 degrees?

  1. N90E

  2. S90E

  3. N90W

  4. S90W


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The direction from point A to point B is N90E because the angle between the line connecting the two points and the east-west line is 90 degrees east of north.

What is the bearing from point A to point B if the angle between the line connecting the two points and the east-west line is 270 degrees?

  1. N270E

  2. S270E

  3. N270W

  4. S270W


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The bearing from point A to point B is S90W because the angle between the line connecting the two points and the east-west line is 90 degrees west of south.

What is the direction from point A to point B if the angle between the line connecting the two points and the northeast-southwest line is 45 degrees?

  1. N45E

  2. S45E

  3. N45W

  4. S45W


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The direction from point A to point B is N45E because the angle between the line connecting the two points and the northeast-southwest line is 45 degrees north of east.

What is the bearing from point A to point B if the angle between the line connecting the two points and the northeast-southwest line is 225 degrees?

  1. N225E

  2. S225E

  3. N225W

  4. S225W


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The bearing from point A to point B is S45W because the angle between the line connecting the two points and the northeast-southwest line is 45 degrees west of south.

What is the direction from point A to point B if the angle between the line connecting the two points and the northwest-southeast line is 135 degrees?

  1. N135E

  2. S135E

  3. N135W

  4. S135W


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The direction from point A to point B is S45E because the angle between the line connecting the two points and the northwest-southeast line is 45 degrees east of south.

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