The bearing of town from town is . What is the bearing of from ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 250°
- Step 1: The back bearing is found by adding to the bearing: .
- Step 2: That gives .
Answer
250°.
Why not the others: 110°: This subtracts from , which does not give a back bearing. 290°: This is , a reflection rather than a reverse direction. 070°: This repeats the bearing from to .
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