What bearing is associated with the northwest corner of TAMUCC in the PT SHAMROCK scenario?

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What bearing is associated with the northwest corner of TAMUCC in the PT SHAMROCK scenario?

Bearings tell you the direction from a starting point to a destination, measured clockwise from north. From the TAMUCC northwest corner to the PT SHAMROCK point, the destination lies to your west with a noticeable bit of south. On a north-up map, that direction is a little south of due west—about 15 degrees toward the south from the west axis. Subtracting 15 from 270 gives 255 degrees, so the bearing is approximately 255 degrees. This places the line in the west-southwest quadrant, meaning you’re mostly pointing west with a slight tilt toward the south. The other options point in directions that don’t match the target’s location from that corner (straight south, east, or northwest).

Bearings tell you the direction from a starting point to a destination, measured clockwise from north. From the TAMUCC northwest corner to the PT SHAMROCK point, the destination lies to your west with a noticeable bit of south. On a north-up map, that direction is a little south of due west—about 15 degrees toward the south from the west axis. Subtracting 15 from 270 gives 255 degrees, so the bearing is approximately 255 degrees. This places the line in the west-southwest quadrant, meaning you’re mostly pointing west with a slight tilt toward the south.

The other options point in directions that don’t match the target’s location from that corner (straight south, east, or northwest).

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