General Navigation USCG Question #1796 (Set 56)

You are on course 180°T and take a relative bearing of a lighthouse of 225°. What is the true bearing of the lighthouse?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — 045°

True bearing is calculated by adding the true heading to the relative bearing (0° + 225°). Since the sum exceeds 360°, subtract 360° to yield 045°T, following standard piloting and relative motion conventions specified in Bowditch.

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