Question 1823Navigation General70% to pass
You take a bearing of 264° of a lighthouse. Which bearing of another object would give the best fix?
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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