Mastering Bearings
Mathematics
Grade 8
10 questions
~20 mins
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A worksheet covering Bearings for Grade 8 students.
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Mastering Bearings
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1.
What is the bearing of point B from point A if the direction from A to B is due north?
[1 mark]2.
If a ship is heading on a bearing of 045° and it turns to a bearing of 135°, through how many degrees has it turned?
[2 marks]3.
From a point, the bearing of a tower is 060°. After moving some distance, the bearing changes to 120°. What is the change in bearing?
[2 marks]4.
A car is traveling on a bearing of 210°. If it makes a turn to a bearing of 330°, what is the angle of turn?
[2 marks]5.
Draw a diagram showing a boat at point P sailing on a bearing of 075° and then changing to 195°. Label the angles and points clearly.
[3 marks]6.
From a point, the bearing of a lighthouse is 045°. If the lighthouse is 10 km away and the bearing remains the same, how far is the lighthouse from a second point located 5 km due east of the first?
[3 marks]7.
A plane is flying on a bearing of 330°. It then turns to a bearing of 150°. How many degrees has the plane turned?
[2 marks]8.
A hiker walks on a bearing of 090° for 5 km, then changes direction to 270° and walks another 4 km. What is the total distance traveled and what is the overall change in direction?
[3 marks]9.
In a triangle, the angles are such that two sides are along bearings of 045° and 135°, respectively. If the third side is along a bearing of 225°, what is the approximate interior angle between the two sides?
[3 marks]10.
A satellite orbits at a constant bearing of 120° from a fixed point on the ground. If it moves 15 km along this bearing, what are its coordinates relative to the starting point, assuming the starting point is at (0,0)?
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