Quick question about compass/degree

[personguything]

Hi!
My textbook has an answer written as 50° SW. I thought 50° was NE?...Does the book mean -50°(230°)?

Thanks!

 

[gneill]

Hi!
My textbook has an answer written as 50° SW. I thought 50° was NE?...Does the book mean -50°(230°)?

Thanks!

Could be they mean 50° South of West, equivalent to 180° + 50° = 230°.

-50° would be equivalent to 310°.

 

[personguything]

OHHH south OF west haha I understand. Thanks!

 

[CWatters]

Could be they mean 50° South of West, equivalent to 180° + 50° = 230°.

Wouldn't that be 50 degrees West of South :-)

West is 270 degrees so 50 degrees South of West would be 220.