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GCSE Mathematics · key term
A three-figure angle measured clockwise from north that describes a direction.
Used by Edexcel and OCR
Specification G15 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Revise: Measurements and BearingsA bearing describes direction using three conventions: it is measured from north, clockwise, and written as a three-figure angle.
Specification 10.01c · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)
A direction measured clockwise from north and written as a three-figure angle.
Revise: Scale and BearingsA bearing gives a direction using an angle.
In “the bearing of B from A”, begin at A. Put the north line at A and measure clockwise towards B.
Write every bearing as a three-figure angle, including leading zeros: for example, , not .
In “the bearing of B from A”, place the north line and protractor at A: the point after “from” is the starting point.
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