In what direction should it head

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Question: A Coast Guard cutter detects an unidentified ship at a distance of 18.9 km in the direction 16.9° east of north. The ship is traveling at 25.2 km/h on a course at 40.4° east of north. The Coast Guard wishes to send a speedboat to intercept the vessel and investigate it.

Part A: If the speedboat travels 49.4 km/h, in what direction should it head?

_________° east of north

I need help to solve the above question and express the direction as a compass bearing with respect to due north.

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