Question

Trigonometry: 1) Work out the bearing from B to C. 2) Calculate the bearing of D from B

Answer 1

Answer:

see below

Step-by-step explanation:

a bearing is the angle in degrees measured clockwise from north.

Triangle ABC is a right triangle

Tan C = opp side / hyp

tan C = AB / CA

tan C = 30/30

tan C = 1

taking the inverse tan

tan ^ -1 tan C = tan ^ -1 ( 1)

C = 45 degrees

This is 90+45 degrees from North

135 degrees from north

Tan B = opp side / hyp

tan B = AD/BA

tan B = 45/30

tan B = 3/2

taking the inverse tan

tan ^ -1 tan B = tan ^ -1 ( 3/2)

D = 56.30993247

Add 180 degrees

180+56.30993247

236.3099325 from north