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At sea, on a dark and stormy night, the captain on the bridge of a ship sees a light 40 degrees off the port bow (to the left looking forward). Dim at first, it seems to slowly brighten; but it stays constantly at 40 degrees. What should the captain do in response?
a. Who cares, the ship is safe, full steam ahead.
b. It's probably Venus, or swamp gas, or an optical illusion, since any nearby object would have a changing angle.
c. Collision warning! Change speed and direction at once.
I think it is c but I am not sure. Please help!

Explanation / Answer

b. It's probably Venus, or swamp gas, or an optical illusion, since any nearby object would have a changing angle.

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