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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 _______________.

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cardinal points
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bearing
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representative fraction
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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.

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