document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144023>Question 144023</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I figure out what bearings should be used.  The points on my triangle are A(1,2), B(3,8)and C(7,4) Angle measurements are A 52.85 degrees, B 63.76 degrees and C 63.39 degrees.  I am going from point(0,0) to B(3,8).  I need to know the exact bearing used to travel from (0,0) to point B.  Also, how do I figure out the range of bearings so I avoid the triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The bearing from (0,0) to (3,8) is tan^-1(8/3) = 69.444 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What do you mean by the \"range of bearings so I avoid the triangle?\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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