FE Civil Exam Prep 86, Traverse Computations — Bearings, Latitudes/Departures, Shoelace

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to convert between bearings and azimuths to correctly apply latitude and departure formulas. - The critical sign conventions for latitudes (N+/S−) and departures (E+/W−) that are common exam traps. - The process for calculating the error of closure in a traverse and adjusting it using the Compass Rule. - How to find and apply the Shoelace Formula (Area by Coordinates) from the Mathematics section of the NCEES Handbook. - A simple mnemonic, 'Latitude is Like Northitude,' to quickly recall the North-South and East-West components. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep