The horizontal angle between the North and the line joining the position of the observer and the object in a clock wise direction is called a _______________.
A
cardinal points
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B
bearing
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C
representative fraction
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D
none of the above
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Solution
The correct option is B bearing The horizontal angle between the North and the line joining the position of the observer and the object in a clockwise direction is called a bearing.
In navigation, bearing is the horizontal angle between the direction of an object and another object, or between it and that of true north. Bearings can be measured in degrees.