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The bearing of P from Q is 046º.

The bearing of R from Q is 124º.
QR = QP.
Work out the bearing of R from P.

The bearing of P from Q is 046º. The bearing of R from Q is 124º. QR = QP. Work out-example-1
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Answer:

175°

Explanation:

Bearing angles are usually measured clockwise from North. Reverse bearing angles differ from forward bearing angles by 180°. These relations and the usual angle sum relation for a triangle can be used to solve this problem.

Angle PQR will be the difference in the bearings from Q to P and Q to R:

∠PQR = 124° -46° = 78°

Triangle PQR is isosceles, so the base angle at P will be ...

∠QPR = (180° -78°)/2 = 51°

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The bearing from P to R will be 51° less than the bearing from P to Q. The bearing from P to Q is 180° more than the bearing from Q to P.

PR bearing = PQ bearing - ∠QPR

= PQ bearing - 51°

= (46° +180°) -51° = 175°

The bearing of R from P is 175°.

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