How do I draw a line that is 50 deg west or 15 deg east etc

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The discussion clarifies the interpretation of directional angles, specifically addressing the confusion surrounding "50 degrees west." It establishes that "west" is a fixed direction without varying degrees, and the correct terminology involves angles measured from a reference point, such as "50 degrees west from north." The user ultimately resolves their misunderstanding by recognizing the distinction between dip and strike in geological contexts.

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Unless there is some convention that i am unaware of, i don't think "50 degrees west" makes much sense. West is west, there aren't different degrees of west. Are you sure it wasn't something like "50 degrees west from north"?
 
Yeah I figured it out. It was talking about the dip for the west direction not the strike. I was mixing two different things up. Thats why it was making any sense... Thank you
 

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