Understanding Three-Figure Bearings
An animation showing how bearings measure direction as a clockwise angle from north, always written as three digits (e.g. 045°, 270°). It walks through drawing a north line at a point, rotating clockwise to the target direction, and reading the angle correctly. Worked examples cover simple bearings, back bearings, and bearing problems combined with basic trigonometry, matching IGCSE, GCSE, Edexcel, and O Level syllabus requirements for navigation and direction questions.
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The prompt that made it
Explain concept of bearing Audience: IGCSE, GCSE, EDEXCEL, and O level
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