SOLUTION: An aircraft carrier follows a course that has a latitude of 288 miles north and a departure of 240 miles east in one day. Find its bearing.

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Question 32865: An aircraft carrier follows a course that has a latitude of 288 miles north and a departure of 240 miles east in one day. Find its bearing.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Draw the picture.
Then tan x = 240/288
x = 25.92 degrees NNE
Cheers,
Stan H.