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highshill · Jul 8, 2017

A plane leaves Melbourne and flies on a bearing of 065 degrees for 2500 km

What is the bearing of Melbourne from the plane I am getting 210 but answer is 245 degrees why?

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InteGrand · Jul 8, 2017

highshill said:
A plane leaves Melbourne and flies on a bearing of 065 degrees for 2500 km

What is the bearing of Melbourne from the plane I am getting 210 but answer is 245 degrees why?

Thanks

$\noindent If you draw (or visualise) a diagram, you'll see it's $180^\circ + 65^\circ$, i.e. $245^\circ$. This follows from the given data, definition of bearing, and the fact that alternate angles in parallel lines are equal.$

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