WAEC 2023 · Paper 1 · Q38

John was facing S35°E. If he turned $90^\circ$ in the anticlockwise direction, find his new direction.

Worked solution (try it first)

Change S $35^\circ$ E to a three-figure bearing: $180^\circ - 35^\circ = 145^\circ$ .
Anticlockwise turns reduce the bearing: $145^\circ - 90^\circ = 55^\circ$ .
A bearing of $055^\circ$ is $55^\circ$ east of north, N $55^\circ$ E, option A.