You are on course 355°T and take a relative bearing of a lighthouse of 275°. What is the true bearing of the lighthouse?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option C — 270°
True bearing is calculated using the formula: True Bearing = True Heading + Relative Bearing. With a True Heading of 355° and a Relative Bearing of 275°, the sum is 630°. Subtracting 360° results in a True Bearing of 270°T.
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