JAMB 1985 · UME · Q32

The bearing of a bird on a tree from a hunter on the ground is N72∘72^\circE. What is the bearing of the hunter from the bird?

Worked solution (try it first)
  1. The hunter is in exactly the opposite direction from the bird, so turn the bearing round by 180∘180^\circ.
  2. For a compass bearing this means swapping N with S and E with W, and keeping the angle.
  3. So N72∘72^\circE becomes S72∘72^\circW, option B.

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