bearing.distance: Bearing and Distance
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Bearing and Distance
Description
Calculates a new point [X,Y] based on defined
bearing and distance
Usage
bearing.distance(x, y, distance, azimuth, EastOfNorth = TRUE)
Arguments
x
x coordinate
y
y coordinate
distance
Distance to new point (in same units as x,y)
azimuth
Azimuth to new point
EastOfNorth
Specified surveying convention
Details
East of north is a surveying convention and defaults to true.
Value
a new point representing location of baring and distance
Author(s)
Jeffrey S. Evans <sage_insights@outlook.com>
Examples
pt <- cbind( x=480933, y=4479433)
bearing.distance(pt[1], pt[2], 1000, 40)
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Bearing and Distance
Description
Calculates a new point [X,Y] based on defined bearing and distance
Usage
bearing.distance(x, y, distance, azimuth, EastOfNorth = TRUE)
Arguments
x |
x coordinate |
y |
y coordinate |
distance |
Distance to new point (in same units as x,y) |
azimuth |
Azimuth to new point |
EastOfNorth |
Specified surveying convention |
Details
East of north is a surveying convention and defaults to true.
Value
a new point representing location of baring and distance
Author(s)
Jeffrey S. Evans <sage_insights@outlook.com>
Examples
pt <- cbind( x=480933, y=4479433)
bearing.distance(pt[1], pt[2], 1000, 40)
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