Reduced Bearing

1. Reduced Bearing

2. Main Menu • Direction • Compass Points • Reduced Bearing

3. 1. Direction • If we want to indicate the position of an object precisely, we need to indicate the direction of the object.

4. 2. Compass Points N E W (Mouseover or hot spot) N: North E: East S: South W: West S

5. 3. Reduced Bearing In the reduced bearing, directions are measured from the north or the south. It is expressed as NxE, NxW, SxE and SxW, where 0< x < 90. N W E S

6. 3. Reduced Bearing Take O as the observation point. Drag NxE, NxW, SxE and SxW to the appropriate boxes in the figure below. N NxE NxW E W O SxE SxW S

7. A simple map is given. Select two points on the map. A line drawn between these two points and the angle will be shown. Students are required to input the reduced bearing from a point to another point.

8. (or use this map)

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10. (or use this map) Please tell the directions of Airport and Stanley from Victoria Peak.

11. Input the correct answers.