53 degrees East of South is the same as?

Question

a) 37 degrees South of East

b) 90 degrees

c) 53 degrees South of East

Answer 1

East and South form the right angle in quadrant 4.

 

53 degrees East of South.....

start at south,then move 53 degrees toward east (counterclockwise).

You end up 37 degrees south of east.

 

Notice that these angles are complementary and

53 + 37 = 90