To determine the course to steer per standard magnetic compass (psc) from your present position (LAT 41°05.5'N, LONG 72°38.0'W) to a position 0.5 mile due south of New Haven Lighted Whistle Buoy NH, follow these steps:
Find the coordinates of New Haven Lighted Whistle Buoy NH:
Determine the target position:
Compute the course:
Calculate the course:
Using the above steps and the approximate coordinates, you can determine that:
The direction is generally northwest to New Haven Lighted Whistle Buoy NH from your current position. Therefore:
The correct answer is: A) 315.5°psc
While the exact magnetic course might differ slightly due to variation and deviation, 315.5° psc provides the closest and most accurate direction among the given options.
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