Solve bearings problems with trigonometry
11th grade (Year 12 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: HSG.SRT.C.8 · England: GCSE Higher Geometry
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Question 1
A boat sails 8 km on a bearing of 085°. How far north of its start is it? Give 1 decimal place.
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Question 2
The bearing of B from A is 152°. What is the bearing of A from B?
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Question 3
Two drones leave a base. One flies 16 km on a bearing of 029°, the other 19 km on a bearing of 120°. How far apart are they? Give 1 decimal place.
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Question 4
A boat sails 42 km on a bearing of 020°. How far east of its start is it? Give 1 decimal place.
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Question 5
The bearing of B from A is 136°. What is the bearing of A from B?
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Question 6
Two drones leave a base. One flies 12 km on a bearing of 019°, the other 25 km on a bearing of 101°. How far apart are they? Give 1 decimal place.
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Question 7
A boat sails 15 km on a bearing of 066°. How far east of its start is it? Give 1 decimal place.
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Question 8
The bearing of B from A is 172°. What is the bearing of A from B?
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Question 9
Two drones leave a base. One flies 20 km on a bearing of 052°, the other 24 km on a bearing of 118°. How far apart are they? Give 1 decimal place.
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Question 10
A boat sails 50 km on a bearing of 075°. How far north of its start is it? Give 1 decimal place.
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Question 11
The bearing of B from A is 110°. What is the bearing of A from B?
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Question 12
Two drones leave a base. One flies 24 km on a bearing of 055°, the other 19 km on a bearing of 121°. How far apart are they? Give 1 decimal place.
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Question 13
A boat sails 26 km on a bearing of 027°. How far north of its start is it? Give 1 decimal place.
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Question 14
The bearing of B from A is 338°. What is the bearing of A from B?
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Question 15
Two drones leave a base. One flies 14 km on a bearing of 027°, the other 14 km on a bearing of 115°. How far apart are they? Give 1 decimal place.
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Question 16
A boat sails 45 km on a bearing of 023°. How far east of its start is it? Give 1 decimal place.
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