Question 1823Navigation General
70% to passYou take a bearing of 264° of a lighthouse. Which bearing of another object would give the best fix?
A
059°
B
291°
C
182°
D
239°
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) 182°. The reasoning is that to obtain the best fix, you want to take a bearing that is as close to perpendicular (90 degrees) to the first bearing as possible. In this case, the first bearing is 264°, so a bearing of 182° (which is 90 degrees from 264°) would provide the best intersecting angle for a fix. The other options are not as optimal - 059° and 291° are not perpendicular enough to 264°, while 239° is too close to the original 264° bearing, resulting in a less reliable fix.
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