At 1:00 P.M., a ship is 24 nautical miles directly east of a light house.  The ship is sailing due north at 32 knots (1 nautical mile per hour).  What is the bearing of the lighthouse from the ship at 3:00 P.M.?   N 35.300 W          b.  S 20.560 W           c.  N 20.650 E           d.  S 25.300 E

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At 1:00 P.M., a ship is 24 nautical miles directly east of a light house.  The ship is sailing due north at 32 knots (1 nautical mile per hour).  What is the bearing of the lighthouse from the ship at 3:00 P.M.?

 

  1. N 35.300 W          b.  S 20.560 W           c.  N 20.650 E           d.  S 25.300 E
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