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Variation: 7° W, Deviation: 3° E. A true course of 180° converts to what compass course?

Explanation

True→Compass (uncorrecting): subtract East, add West. Magnetic = 180° + 7°W = 187°. Compass = 187° − 3°E = 184°. Answer: 184°C.

Authority: Bowditch (Pub. 9)

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