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A point is 4 km due East and 3 km due North of a starting point. What is the bearing of the point from the start?
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A 036.87 degrees
B 053.13 degrees
C 045 degrees
D 060 degrees
Explanation

tan theta = East/North = 4/3, so theta = arctan(4/3) approx 53.13 degrees clockwise from North.

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