
Kenneth S. answered 11/16/17
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You are at a start point, the Origin. North is 0 degrees, East is 90 degrees, South is 180 degrees, West is 270 degrees--that is, compass bearings go clockwise ("CW") from 0 back to 360.
A bearing of 50o is now understandable (it passes through the origin, 50 degrees CW from due North.