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Variation: 5° E, Deviation: 8° E. A true bearing of 045° converts to what compass bearing?

Explanation

True→Compass (uncorrecting): subtract East, add West. Magnetic = 045° − 5°E = 040°. Compass = 040° − 8°E = 032°. Answer: 032°C.

Authority: Bowditch (Pub. 9)

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