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This function calculates the new geographical position given a starting longitude, latitude, distance, and bearing.

Usage

calculate_new_position(start_lon, start_lat, distance, bearing)

Arguments

start_lon

The starting longitude in decimal degrees.

start_lat

The starting latitude in decimal degrees.

distance

The distance to travel from the starting point, in meters.

bearing

The direction of travel in degrees from north (clockwise).

Value

A list containing the new longitude and latitude in decimal degrees.