You are on course 222°T and take a relative bearing of a lighthouse of 025°. What is the true bearing to the lighthouse?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — 247°
True bearing (TB) is calculated using the formula TB = True Course (TC) + Relative Bearing (RB). Adding the course of 222°T and relative bearing of 025° yields 247°T, adhering to standard navigational vector addition.
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