When the whole circle bearing of a traverse line is between 90° and 180°, then
A)the latitude is positive and departure is negative
B)the departure is positive and latitude is negative
C)both the latitude and departure are positive
D)both the latitude and departure are negative

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When the whole circle bearing of a traverse line is between 90° and 180°, it indicates the line is in the second quadrant. In this quadrant, the departure (east-west component) is positive because it is to the east, and the latitude (north-south component) is negative because it is to the south.

When the Whole Circle Bearing of a Traverse Line Is