A motorboat traveled along a triangular course having sides of lengths 2 kilometers, 4 kilometers, and 3 kilometers respectively.  The first side was traversed in the direction N20oW and the second in a direction SoW, where o is the degree measure of an acute angle.  Approximate, to the nearest degree, the direction in which the third side was traversed.

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A motorboat traveled along a triangular course having sides of lengths 2 kilometers, 4 kilometers, and 3 kilometers respectively.  The first side was traversed in the direction N20oW and the second in a direction SoW, where o is the degree measure of an acute angle.  Approximate, to the nearest degree, the direction in which the third side was traversed.  

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