Give the following bearings in the surveyor form

Question

1) 230⁰

Answer 1

In surveyor's bearings, angles are typically expressed in terms of cardinal directions (North, South, East, West) rather than as absolute angles. The angle is measured clockwise from the North.

To convert a bearing of 230° into surveyor's form:

1. Since 230° is in the third quadrant (between 180° and 270°), we determine the angle relative to the South direction.
2. Subtract 180° from 230° to find the angle east of South: \[ 230° - 180° = 50° \]
3. Therefore, the bearing in surveyor's notation would be: \[ S 50° W \]

So, the bearing of 230° in surveyor's form is S 50° W.