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Bearing Word Problems

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Problem 1: find a ship’s bearing and distance to port after traveling north, then changing course to S 56° E
Problem 1 of 10: ship course and distance
Problem 2: find the distance and bearings between two airplanes flying from an airport at 23° and 152°
Problem 2 of 10: airplane distances and bearings
Problem 3: calculate how far a sailboat travels north before changing course using its bearings to a buoy
Problem 3 of 10: sailboat course change
Problem 4: find a hiker’s final bearing and straight-line distance after 11.3 km at 173° and 8.9 km at 032°
Problem 4 of 10: hiking between checkpoints
Problem 5: calculate the distance across a swamp using two bearings and a perpendicular 32.6-yard walk
Problem 5 of 10: surveying a swamp
Problem 6: find a fire’s distance from two towers 6.7 miles apart using sighting bearings of 326° and 47°
Problem 6 of 10: locating a fire from towers
Problem 7: find a golfer’s distance to the hole using tree bearings of 35.7° and 162.3° and a 56.1-foot distance
Problem 7 of 10: golfer’s distance to the hole
Problem 8: calculate a rowing team’s total distance after a 7.2 km leg and a course change from 27° to 245.7°
Problem 8 of 10: rowing distance around a buoy
Attributes
Subject

Math, Trigonometry

Grades

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12

Types

Word Problems, Worksheets & Printables

File

PDF

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Ten bearing word problems in which students are asked to draw a diagram and use the Law of Sines and Law of Cosines to calculate angles and distances. This product can be used as a test review, stations, and/or homework.

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Student pages and teacher key.

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