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Solve a navigation problem with bearings

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The bearing of L from R is 055°, measured clockwise from north

Journey RL runs NE from R. North points upwards at R. The north-south reference line passes through R and perpendicular foot B; LB is perpendicular to that line. Right angle at B. RL = 34.7 km. LB is the unknown distance d. Not to scale.34.7 kmd kmRLBN
RB: north-south reference line. Not to scale
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How far is L from the reference line? Give d to 1 decimal place

Format: 1 d.p.