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East 90°West 90°
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West 270°East 270°


In the .

In three-dimensional Polar Coordinate Systems , the azimuth of a point is the angle between the positive x-axis and the projection of a vector to the point onto the xy-plane.

In Aviation , azimuth is used to determine headings or the direction in which to fly.

For Magnetic Tape Drive s, azimuth refers to the angle between the tape head(s) and the tape medium.


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