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A ship is to reach a place $8$ ° South of West. In what direction should the ship be steered, if declination at the place is $18$ ° West?

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West of magnetic North at angle

64 °

East of magnetic South at angle

64 °

West of magnetic South at angle

50 °

East of magnetic North at angle

18 °

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

A ship is to reach a place

8 °

South of West. The ship be steered towards West of magnetic North at angle

64 °

, if declination at the place is

18 °

West.
At first, the ship is at

8 °

south of west. Declining

180 °

degrees from

80 °

south of west results in actual direction. Now, from north we get the direction of

90 - 18 - 8 = 90 - 26

= 64 °

West of North.
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