Question 1395Navigation General

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You take a bearing of 086° of a lighthouse. What bearing of another object would give the best fix?

A 000°
B 066°
C 112°
D 271°
AI Explanation

The correct answer is A) 000°. To get the best fix, the second bearing should be perpendicular to the first bearing of 086°. This is because taking two bearings that intersect at a near-right angle (90 degrees) provides the most accurate position fix. The bearing that is perpendicular to 086° is 000°, which corresponds to the correct answer. The other options are incorrect because they do not provide a perpendicular or near-right angle intersection with the initial 086° bearing, which would result in a less accurate position fix.

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