How are bearings expressed?

Bearings are expressed in terms of the quadrant and degrees, which is a standard convention in surveying and navigation to provide a clear reference for direction. A bearing denotes the direction of a line with respect to the North-South axis and quantified in degrees from 0° to 360°.

For example, a bearing of 30° means the direction is 30 degrees east of true north. Bearings can be expressed in quadrants such as Northeast (45°), Northwest (135°), Southeast (225°), and Southwest (315°), allowing for easy visualization and understanding of orientation relative to the cardinal directions.

This method is especially useful because it eliminates ambiguity about direction, providing precise navigation and communication of angles in surveying operations.