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A ship is sailing due east, according to the Mariner’s compass. If the declination of the place be 10° east, what is the true direction of the ship?

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As the declination is 10° east, the north as pointed by Mariner’s compass, will be 10° east of true north. 

Hence the east, as shown by the compass, will be actually 10° ahead, i.e., 10° south of east. 

Thus the true direction of the ship is 10° south of east.

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