ph_latlongstartbearing PowerHome formula function
Description
Given a starting latitude/longitude and an
ending latitude/longitude, calculates the initial (start) bearing
in degrees
Syntax
ph_latlongstartbearing ( d_lat1, d_long1, d_lat2, d_long2 )
| Argument | Description |
| d_lat1 | Double. Starting latitude in decimal degrees |
| d_long1 | Double. Starting longitude in decimal degrees |
| d_lat2 | Double. Ending latitude in decimal degrees |
| d_long2 | Double. Ending longitude in decimal degrees |
Return value
Double. Returns the initial (start) bearing
in decimal degrees going from the starting point to
the ending point
Usage
Use this function to calculate
the initial (start) bearing in order to travel from a starting
lat/long and arrive at an
ending lat/log
Examples
The following examples demonstrate typical syntax/usage for this function.
• ph_latlongstartbearing(28.78,
-81.25,29.092410, -81.081711) - Returns a start bearing
of 25.1999544221211