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Consequently, why do we use three figures for bearings?
A position can also be given as a bearing and adistance from a known point. A bearing is a direction,expressed as a three-figure number. Bearingsare measured clockwise from north. Bearings are always givenas three figures because if you only wrote down 35°, itcould easily be mistaken for 350°.
Thereof, how do you calculate bearings?
The bearing of a point is the number of degreesin the angle measured in a clockwise direction from the north lineto the line joining the centre of the compass with the point. Abearing is used to represent the direction of one pointrelative to another point. For example, the bearing of Afrom B is 065º.
A simple bearing, like the kind found in a skatewheel Bearings reduce friction by providing smoothmetal balls or rollers, and a smooth inner and outer metal surfacefor the balls to roll against. These balls or rollers "bear" theload, allowing the device to spin smoothly.