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Bearings and distances

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 of 10

The bearing of due north-west is

Question 2 of 10

Question 2 of 10

A ship sails 12 km due north from port P to Q, then 9 km due east to R. Find (a) the distance PR, (b) the bearing of R from P, (c) the bearing of P from R. Give answers to 1 decimal place.

Question 3 of 10

Question 3 of 10

The back bearing of 227° is ___°.

Question 4 of 10

Question 4 of 10

A boy walks 16 km due north and then 12 km due east. How far is he from his starting point?

Question 5 of 10

Question 5 of 10

The back bearing of 319° is ___°.

Question 6 of 10

Question 6 of 10

A boy walks 24 km due north and then 18 km due east. How far is he from his starting point?

Question 7 of 10

Question 7 of 10

The bearing of X from Y is 157°. Find the bearing of Y from X.

Question 8 of 10

Question 8 of 10

Bearings are always written with three figures.

Question 9 of 10

Question 9 of 10

If the bearing of Q from P is 300°, the bearing of P from Q is

Question 10 of 10

Question 10 of 10

The bearing of X from Y is 138°. Find the bearing of Y from X.

Questions written by OtisamLMS in the style of the WASSCE. They are not WAEC past questions.