CHAPTER: 22

22.1

BEARING

Compass Directions

North-west
315

North
000/360 North-east
045

West
270

East
090

South-west
225

22.2

South
180

South-east
135

The Bearing

Bearing is written as a three digit number from 000 to 360.

The bearing of point Q from point P is the angle between the north direction through P and the line
PQ, measured in a clockwise direction.
a)

b)

North

North

60

The bearing of Q
from P = 060

130

The bearing of Q
from P = 130

c)
d)
North
250

The bearing of Q
from P = 250

North

P
300

Bearing

The bearing of Q
from P =300

 To find the bearing of P from Q, given that the bearing of Q from P is ,

Range value of

Bearing of Q from P

Bearing of P from Q
N

0 < 180

+ 180

N
N

180 360

- 180

Example 1 ( State the bearing of point A from point B based on the given information )
a) Point K, L and M are on level ground. Find the bearing of
i) K from N.
ii) M from K.

North

North
M

115

K
60
N
Solution
i)
North

ii)

60

115

N
Bearing of K from N
= 060

Bearing

North

M 115

K
60

North

Bearing of M from K
= 115 + 180
= 295
2

180

b)

In a diagram, R is due north of P. Find the bearing of P from Q.

100

P
30

Q
Solution

North

NPQ ( or RPQ ) = 50
The bearing of Q from P = 050

The bearing of P from Q

= 50 + 180
= 230

100
P

50
30

50

180

Example 2 ( solve problem )

a) ( With a diagram )
P

In the diagram, points P, Q and R are on horizontal

ground. PQR is an isosceles triangle. Given that PR = QR
and P is due north of Q, find the bearing of
i) R from Q
ii) P from R

110

R
Solution
P
35
Q

35

110

i) PQR = 35
The bearing of R from Q = 035

North
North

35

Bearing

ii) The bearing of P from R

= 360 - 35
= 325

b) ( Without a diagram )
The bearing of Q from P is 150 and R is due west of Q. Given that PQ = PR = 30 m. Calculate the
bearing of
i) P from R
ii) R from P
Solution
(1) Sketch a diagram

North
P

150

(2) Answer the question(s) based on your sketch.

North

(i)

150

North

(ii)

150 P

150

P
30
R

The bearing of P from R = 030

The bearing of R from P = 360 - 150

= 210
2) In the diagram, D is due north of E and F is
due south-east of E.

Questions Base On Examination Format

North

1)

68

North

N
M

In the diagram, find the bearing of M

from N.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Bearing

The bearing of F from EFis

A.
B.
C.
D.

068
136
248
280

045
090
135
180

3) In the diagram, points P, Q and R are on

horizontal ground. The bearing of R from
P is
North

6)

A 140
C
60

110 P
P

4)

B
C
The bearing
of B from C is
Q

A.
B.
C.
D.

110
250
280
300

North

North

115
K

In the diagram, points P, Q and R are on

the horizontal ground. R is due north of
P. The bearing of Q from R is 148. The
bearing of P from Q is
A.
B.
C.
D.

010
040
060
065

48

North
T
R
P

R
P
80

S
Q
In the diagram, T P
is due north of S. The
bearing of T from R is 025 and bearing
R from S is 250. The bearing of S from
R is

The bearing of R from P is

Bearing

032
116
148
212

8)

North

5)

Nort
h

Q
P

In the diagram, points K, M and N are on level

ground. Find the bearing of K from N.

A.
B.
C.
D.

R
P
P

A.
B.
C.
D.

120
160
260
270

7)

55

40

R
P
A.
B.
C.
D.

North

038
047
052
125

A.
B.
C.
D.

060
065
070
075

In the diagram, poits X, Y and Z are on

the horizontal plane. Y is due north of X
and the bearing of Y from Z is 062.

9)
P

North

A.
B.
C.
D.

56

In the diagram above, points M, N and P

are on the horizontal level. The bearing
of P from M is 062. Bearing M and N is

078
242
282
294
R

13)

P
A.
B.
C.
D.

152
208
298
302

110
120
130
140

A.
B.
C.
D.

040
220
240
250

14)

P
82

11)
H

In the diagram, Q is due east of R and

the bearing of P from R is 030. The
bearing of P from Q is

120
F
H

G
H
In the diagram, G is due east of F. The
bearing of H from G is
202
212
302
312
Y

128
218
308
318
P

40

In the diagram, R is due east of P and Q

is due south of P. The bearing of R from
Q is 080. The bearing of Q from R is

Bearing

A.
B.
C.
D.
15)

12)
Z

28

A.
B.
C.
D.

In the diagram, P, Q and R are on the

horizontal ground. Given that the bearing
of point R from point Q is 030 and the
bearing of point P from Q is 300. Find
the bearing of point P from R.

10)Points K, L and M are on the horizontal

plane. L is due east of K. The bearing of
M from K is 070 and bearing of L from
M is 140. Find KML.
A.
B.
C.
D.

50

A.
B.
C.
D.

010
090
100
260

C.
D.

19)

16)
M

F
G
E
H
G
G
In the diagram, E, F, G and H are on the
horizontal ground. EFG is a straight line
and HE = HF = FG. Find the bearing of
H from G.

L
M of N. The
In the diagram, L is due south
bearing of M from L is
A.
B.
C.
D.

North
G

N
M
60

20

080
100
240
260

A.
B.
C.
D.

17)
North
85

115
330

022.5
045
135
202.5

20)

North

F
E

E
G
E

In the diagram, E, F and G are on the

level ground. EFG is an isosceles. Find
the bearing of G from F.
A.
B.
C.
D.

G
In the diagram above, P, E,EF and G are on
the horizontal plane. E is due north of P and
the bearing of G from P is 134. Find the
bearing of P from G.

015
105
205
255

A.
B.
C.
D.

18)
North

046
104
224
314

Past Year SPM Questions.

R

P 250

Nov 2003, Q14

Q

In the diagram, P, Q and R are on the

horizontal ground. PQ = QR . The
bearing of R from P is 250 and the
bearing of Q from P is 160. Find the
bearing of Q from R.
A.
B.
Bearing

1.

50

20
F

045
070
7

In the diagram, E lies to the north of G. The

bearing of G from F is
A. 110
B. 250
C. 290
D. 310
July 2004, Q18
In the above diagram shows the position of
points P and Q. Find the bearing of point P
from point Q.

2. Diagram 11 shows three points P, Q and R

which forms an equilateral triangle on a
horizontal plane.

A. 035
B. 055
C. 125
D. 215
July 2005, Q17

5. Diagram 9 shows three points, K, L and M

The point P is due north of the point Q. The

bearing of the point Q from the point R is
A. 060o
B. 120o
C. 240o
D. 300o

on
a

Nov 2004, Q18

3. Points P, Q and R lie on a horizontal plane. P

horizontal plane.

is due south of Q. The bearing of R from Q is

150 and the bearing of P from R is 300.
Which of the following diagrams shows the
position of P, Q and R?
A. C. North

North

Q
R

P
B.

R
D.

North

Nov 2006, Q17

6. Points M and N lie on a horizontal plane.

4.

North
P

Nov 2005, Q16

North
A.
145

The bearing of M from N is 060o. Which of

the following diagrams shows the positions
of M and N?

North

Bearing

The bearing of L from K is 250o and

LKM = 120o.
Find the bearing of M from K.
A. 040o
B. 050o
C. 130o
D. 140o

B.

P
Q
Given that Q is due east of P, Find the bearing
of Q from R.
A.
330o
B.
150o
C.
120o
D.
060o

C.

D.

Nov
2007, Q16
7. Diagram 10 shows three points, P,Q and R, on
a horizontal plane.

Nov 2008, Q17

9. Diagram 10 shows three points, P,Q and R, on
a horizontal plane.

260

380

It is given that Q lies due north of P and the

bearing of R from Q is 075 0. Find the bearing of
P from R.
A.
049o
B.
101o
C.
229o
D.
281o
Jun 2007, Q18

It is given that P is due north of Q. Find the

bearing of R from P.
A.
052o
B.
076o
C.
104o
D.
128o

8. In Diagram 11, P,Q and R are three points on a

horizontal plane such that PR=RQ=QP.

10. Points P and Q lie on a horizontal plane. The

bearing of P from Q is 220 o. Which diagrams
shows the locations of P and Q?

Jun 2008, Q17

North

A.

B.

North

Q
Bearing

2200

2200

P
North

C.

D.

2200

North

2200

ANSWERS

P
Q

Chapter 22 Bearing
22.3

22.4

Questions According to Examination

Format
1. D
2.C
3.B
4. C
5. D
6.D
7. D
8. C
9. C
10. A
11. C
12. C
13. D
14. C
15. D
16. D
17. D
18. C
19. C
20. D
21. D
SPM Past Year Questions
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2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)

Bearing

C
C
C
D
C
A
C
B
B
A

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