Practice Vector Angle Conversion
- Author:
- Mark Fowler
- Topic:
- Angles
Practice Converting Between Heading, Direction Angle, and Quadrant Bearing
The script generates random angles.
- Select the format you want to see as given,
- Sketch the angle,
- Compute the angle value in the other two formats,
- Check your work.
- ^R, R, or F9 to generate a new angle.
- Heading (course, or bearing) are COMPASS angles and are measured CLOCKWISE from NORTH.
- Direction angle (our vector angle) is the TRIG angle measured COUNTERCLOCKWISE from the positive X-AXIS.
- Quadrant bearing is a short-cut notation for heading and is measured FROM the first letter (either NORTH or SOUTH) TOWARD the last letter (either WEST or EAST).