At 1130, Horton Point Light bears 172°T at a...

At 1130, Horton Point Light bears 172°T at a...

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At 1130, Horton Point Light bears 172°T at a range of 3.45nm. The fathometer reads 81 ft. Which of the following describes your position?

Question 1 of 27070

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At 1130, Horton Point Light bears 172°T at a range of 3.45nm. The fathometer reads 81 ft. Which of the following describes your position?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Use the bearing to the light (172°T) to figure out whether you are north/south/east/west of Horton Point Light. • Convert the range of 3.45 nm into a plotted distance on the chart and see what latitude/longitude that point falls on. • Compare the fathometer depth (81 ft) with the charted depth near your plotted position to confirm whether it fits.

💭 Think About

• If Horton Point Light bears 172°T from you, where must you be relative to the light (think cardinal direction)? • When you plot a 3.45 nm line in that direction from the light, what approximate latitude/longitude does that point give you on the chart, and how does it compare with answers A and B? • Does being "three miles southeast of Six Mile Reef Buoy ’8A’" or "north of your intended track line" logically follow from the bearing, range, and depth information you’re given?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm whether bearings are from own ship to the object (standard exam convention) and interpret 172°T correctly. • Check the chart soundings near your plotted position and see if any are close to 81 ft (or its equivalent if the chart uses fathoms). • Verify the relative positions of Horton Point Light and Six Mile Reef Buoy "8A" to see whether the stated distance and direction in choice D match a point where the light would bear 172°T at 3.45 nm.