Three-figure bearing

Key term for Edexcel GCSE Mathematics, used in Mensuration and Calculation.

Definition

A direction expressed as a 3-digit angle measured clockwise from North.

Exam Context

Three-figure bearing appears in Edexcel GCSE Mathematics revision content for Geometry and Measures, especially Mensuration and Calculation and Measurements and Bearings.

Geometry and Measures Mensuration and Calculation Measurements and Bearings

Found in Revision Notes

Geometry and Measures

Measurements and Bearings

Mensuration and Calculation • Measurements and Bearings

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Related Key Terms

Acute angle Alternate angles Co-interior (allied) angles Line segment

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