Mastering Bearings

Mathematics
Grade 6
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A worksheet covering Bearings for Grade 6 students. It introduces the concept of bearings and includes practice and reasoning questions.

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Mastering Bearings

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Grade Grade 6
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Introduction

Read the brief explanation below before attempting the questions.
1.
Bearings are used to describe the direction of one point from another, measured in degrees clockwise from North. For example, a bearing of 045° means the direction is northeast.
[2 marks]
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
What is the bearing of point B from point A if you move directly east?
[1 mark]
2.
If a ship is heading on a bearing of 135°, in which general direction is it moving?
[1 mark]
3.
Calculate the bearing from North if you turn 60° clockwise from due North.
[2 marks]
4.
A car is traveling on a bearing of 210°. What is its bearing from North going clockwise?
[1 mark]
5.
On a map, point A is at a bearing of 045° from point B. What direction does this represent?
[1 mark]
6.
If a plane flies on a bearing of 330°, which compass point is it closest to?
[1 mark]
7.
A boat leaves port and heads on a bearing of 150°. Which general direction is it heading?
[1 mark]
8.
A hiker starts at point X and walks on a bearing of 225° for 5 km. In which general direction has she traveled?
[1 mark]
9.
A cyclist heads on a bearing of 045° for 10 km, then turns and heads on a bearing of 135° for 8 km. What is the cyclist's approximate final bearing from the starting point?
[3 marks]
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Challenge: A rescue team locates a stranded hiker at a point that is 7 km away from the base camp. The bearing from the camp to the hiker is 120°. If the team moves on a bearing of 300° from the camp and travels 10 km, what is their approximate distance and bearing from the hiker's position?
[4 marks]

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Created
12/30/2025
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12/30/2025
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