Question 1903Navigation General
70% to passThe longitude of the upper vertex of a great circle track is 169°E. What is the longitude of the lower vertex?
A
011°W
B
101°W
C
169°W
D
076°E
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) 011°W. The longitude of the lower vertex of a great circle track is opposite to the longitude of the upper vertex. Since the longitude of the upper vertex is 169°E, the longitude of the lower vertex must be 011°W. This is because the total span of a great circle is 180 degrees, so the opposite longitude from 169°E is 011°W. The other answer choices are incorrect because: B) 101°W is not the opposite of 169°E. C) 169°W is the same as the upper vertex, not the lower vertex. D) 076°E is not the opposite of 169°E.
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