Square Giving Circle Launch Puzzles

0 Is East Hints

BIS, 156 miles, 135°
YWG, 105 miles, 338°
BGM, 8 miles, 59°
YKA, 119 miles, 93°
ABE, 97 miles, 159°

  • Where do you encounter three letter codes like SEA, LAX, or JFK?

  • Degrees are used in some coordinate systems different from the more common Cartesian system. Check out Isaac’s and Gottfried’s favorite bear.

  • In polar coordinates, and in the title of this puzzle, which direction is 0 degrees?

  • Unlike a clock, in which direction do degrees go in polar coordinates?

  • What do the answers initially spell out?

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