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Plot a Bearing

USING A MAP TO FIND YOUR WAY

"Dig this PROBLEM, Lou! Suppose you were in Louberg and wanted to go to Luluville. Suppose from where you're standing you can see where Highway 101 takes its sharp bend. What's the direction (azimuth and compass quadrant bearing) from you to the highway bend? How many degrees would you turn to start walking towards Luluville? And from facing the bend would you turn clockwise or counterclockwise?"

From Louberg to the Highway Bend:

Azimuth:

Enter the number of degrees here :-

Compass Quadrant Bearing:

Enter N or S here :-

Enter the number of degrees here :-

Enter E or W here :-

 

The Number of Degrees to Turn:

Enter the number of degrees here :-

 

The Direction to Turn:

Enter C (Clockwise) or CC (Counterclockwise) here :-

 

Click on this URL to see the if your answers are correct:
 http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/geology/leveson/core/linksa/loutolulu.html

You may print this page for your records.

Our thanks to Professor of Geology, David Leveson at Brooklyn College , CUNY
for his kind permission to use this copyrighted material.

http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/geology/leveson/core/linksa/maptop.html