Spatial Awareness Flashcards
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A patrol route goes north for 3 blocks, east for 3 blocks, south for 3 blocks. Where is the officer relative to the start?
Answer: 3 blocks east
The north and south cancel, leaving the officer 3 blocks east.
An object is rotated 180 degrees. An arrow originally pointing left now points which way?
Answer: Right
A 180-degree rotation reverses direction, so left becomes right.
An officer faces north. A vehicle is reported at the 7 o'clock position. Which compass direction is that?
Answer: Southwest
Facing north, the 7 o'clock position points to the southwest.
A map's compass rose is rotated so north points to the right side of the page. On this map, which page direction now represents east?
Answer: Down
If north points right, then east (90 degrees clockwise from north) points down the page.
Two officers stand back to back. One faces northeast. Which direction does the other face?
Answer: Southwest
Back-to-back means opposite directions, and the opposite of northeast is southwest.
A suspect runs 5 blocks east and 12 blocks north. What is the direct distance from the start?
Answer: 13 blocks
Legs of 5 and 12 produce a straight-line distance of 13 blocks.
Looking at a building from the street, the parking lot is on your left and the entrance is straight ahead. If you walk to the entrance and turn to face the street, where is the parking lot now?
Answer: Right
Turning 180 degrees to face the street swaps left and right, putting the parking lot on your right.