General Navigation USCG Question #1851 (Set 58)

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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