Question 1570Navigation General

The correct answer is C) 196°. To obtain the best fix, you want to take a bearing of an object that is approximately perpendicular to the bearing of the first object (the lighthouse). This is because intersecting lines at approximately right angles provide the most accurate position fix. In this case, a bearing of 196° would be roughly perpendicular to the original bearing of 086°, forming an angle of around 90 degrees. The other options, such as 261° or 291°, would result in a much more acute angle, leading to a less accurate fix.