I am trying to compute angle between two lines (line segment) using ESRI (ArcGIS, JS) in conventional bearing (Eg: N29'E)
I am using Add Toolbar to draw a line segment where point A is a fixed point (already drawn) and when the user is hovering over the map looking for point B, it should display projected angle.
Has anybody tried anything like this before or any idea?
Answer
For anyone needing this:
function computeAngle(pointA, pointB){
var dLon = (pointB.x - pointA.x) * Math.PI / 180;
var lat1 = pointA.y * Math.PI / 180;
var lat2 = pointB.y * Math.PI / 180;
var y = Math.sin(dLon) * Math.cos(lat2);
var x = Math.cos(lat1)*Math.sin(lat2) - Math.sin(lat1)*Math.cos(lat2)*Math.cos(dLon);
var bearing = Math.atan2(y, x) * 180 / Math.PI;
bearing = ((bearing + 360) % 360).toFixed(1); //Converting -ve to +ve (0-360)
if(bearing >= 0 && bearing < 90){
return 'N' + (bearing != 0 ? bearing + 'E' : '');
}
if(bearing >= 90 && bearing < 180){
return (bearing != 90 ? 'S' + (180 - bearing).toFixed(1) : '') + 'E';
}
if(bearing >= 180 && bearing < 270){
return 'S' + (bearing != 180 ? (bearing - 180).toFixed(1) + 'W' : '');
}
if(bearing >= 270){
return (bearing != 270 ? 'N' + (360 - bearing).toFixed(1) : '') + 'W';
}
return 'N';
}
References:
http://www.movable-type.co.uk/scripts/latlong.html
http://www.mathsteacher.com.au/year7/ch08_angles/07_bear/bearing.htm
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