Practice Fore Bearing And Back Bearing (1.14.3)

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Question 1.
What is the fore bearing?
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Think about the direction used in measurements.
Question 2.
What should be the ideal difference between fore bearing and back bearing?
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Consider how you look at angles in a circle.
3Question 3.
What is the angle measured in a clockwise direction from magnetic north to a line called?
- Back Bearing
- Fore Bearing
- Traverse
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Think about the direction you measure from in surveying.
4Question 4.
True or False: The back bearing and fore bearing should differ by 90°.
- True
- False
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Consider what both bearings represent in relation to each other.
Question 5.
You measure the fore bearing of line AB to be 150°. What should be the expected back bearing from point B to A?
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Always add or subtract 180° for the relation.
Question 6.
During a survey, you find the fore bearing is 275° and back bearing is recorded as 95°. What does this indicate?
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Think about the differences and if they match the required values.

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