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True, magnetic and compass courses

Magnetic to true using the variations from 2.1

Exercise book 2.2

Convert five magnetic courses to true, using the 2017 variations rounded to the degree (exercise 2.1): 035°M at Maine, 270°M at Possession Sound, 350°M at Fort Lauderdale, 020°M at Pavlof Bay, 010°M at Boothbay.

a) magnetic course
035°M
a) variation
17°W
b) magnetic course
270°M
b) variation
16°E
c) magnetic course
350°M
c) variation
7°W
d) magnetic course
020°M
d) variation
12°E
e) magnetic course
010°M
e) variation
16°W

Solution worked out by us from the course material: to be checked by the instructor.