11th Grade Navigation Bearings Quizzes, Questions & Answers

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What happens when a traveler changes direction multiple times? In this quiz, you’ll solve multi-leg bearing problems using trigonometric laws to find straight-line distances. You’ll apply the Law of Cosines and...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 11 | Last updated: Jan 21, 2026

Sample Question 1
A boat sails 15 km on a bearing of 070°, then 20 km on a bearing of 160°. To find the straight-line distance from its starting point, which law is most efficient?

Law of Cosines

Law of Sines

SOH-CAH-TOA

Double-Angle Formula

Sample Question 2
A hiker travels 8 km due north, then 6 km on a bearing of 120°. What information is needed to apply the Law of Cosines?

All three sides

Two sides and the included angle

Two angles and one side

One angle and two non-included sides

Bearings with the Law of Cosines

When two paths or bearings form an angle, how can you find the exact distance between travelers? In this quiz, you’ll use the Law of Cosines to calculate separation distances between planes, ships, and other moving...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 11 | Last updated: Jan 21, 2026

Sample Question 1
Two planes depart an airport: Plane A flies 260 km on a bearing of 025°, Plane B flies 210 km on a bearing of 080°. How far apart are the planes (nearest km)?

222 km

217 km

229 km

235 km

Sample Question 2
A ship sails 320 km on bearing 040°. Another sails 270 km on bearing 115°. Find the distance between them. (round to the nearest whole number)

354 km

361 km

368 km

374 km

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