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A bearing describes direction using an angle. It is always measured from North, going clockwise, and written with three figures.
A North line is the starting line for every bearing, and clockwise means the same direction as the hands of a clock. So 7∘7^\circ7∘ becomes 007∘007^\circ007∘, 42∘42^\circ42∘ becomes 042∘042^\circ042∘, and 115∘115^\circ115∘ stays 115∘115^\circ115∘.
When you read "the bearing of B from A", the word from tells you where to start. You measure the angle at A, not at B.
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3 marksThe accurate scale drawing shows the positions of point D D\,D and point EEE. 1 cm represents 200 m.
What line is the starting line for every bearing?
Revision notes for CCEA GCSE Maths Bearings: explanations and worked examples.
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From P, the clockwise angle from North to Q is 47∘47^\circ47∘. What is the bearing of Q from P?