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Solve a navigation problem with bearings

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The bearing of G from U is 026°, measured clockwise from north

Journey UG runs NE from U. North points upwards at U. The north-south reference line passes through U and perpendicular foot P; GP is perpendicular to that line. Right angle at P. UG = 23.4 km. GP is the unknown distance d. Not to scale.23.4 kmd kmUGPN
UP: north-south reference line. Not to scale
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How far is G from the reference line? Give d to 1 decimal place

Format: 1 d.p.