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Solving problems using bearings, compass radial surveys and angles of elevation and depression

Bearings and compass radial surveys
3 · Measurement: Trigonometry

What this note covers

  1. 1. True Bearings and Compass Bearings
  2. 2. Drawing and Reading Compass Radial Survey Diagrams
  3. 3. Compass Radial Survey: Areas and Distances
  4. 4. Practical Problems: Elevation, Depression, Pythagoras and Bearings
  5. 5. Applying the Sine Rule and Cosine Rule in Survey Problems
  6. 6. Multi-Step Area Calculations
  7. 7. Exam Technique and Checking Strategies

7 sections · 14 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes

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This note has 7 sections on Solving problems using bearings, compass radial surveys and angles of elevation and depression. It includes 14 key terms and formulas, plus 6 common mistakes. It covers 3, Measurement: Trigonometry. The full section list is shown under “What this note covers”.

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