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What fraction of a revolution have you turned through if you stand facing

(i) north and turn clockwise to face west?

(ii) south and turn anti-clockwise to face east?

(iii) east and turn clockwise (or anti-clockwise) to face west?

Also find the number of right angles turned in each case.

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One complete revolution = 4 right angles = 360°.

So, 14\dfrac{1}{4} revolution = 1 right angle = 90°.

(i) Facing north and turning clockwise to face west:

The sequence is: North → East → South → West.

This is 3 right angles or 34\dfrac{3}{4} of a revolution.

∴ Fraction of revolution = 34\dfrac{3}{4} and number of right angles = 3.

(ii) Facing south and turning anti-clockwise to face east:

The sequence is: South → East.

This is 1 right angle or 14\dfrac{1}{4} of a revolution.

∴ Fraction of revolution = 14\dfrac{1}{4} and number of right angles = 1.

(iii) Facing east and turning (clockwise or anti-clockwise) to face west:

This is 2 right angles or 12\dfrac{1}{2} of a revolution.

∴ Fraction of revolution = 12\dfrac{1}{2} and number of right angles = 2.

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