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At 1715 your position is LAT 41°00.0'N, LONG 72°40.0'W. You are making turns for 15.5 knots. What is your ETA at a position 1.5 miles due south of Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light?

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At 1715 your position is LAT 41°00.0'N, LONG 72°40.0'W. You are making turns for 15.5 knots. What is your ETA at a position 1.5 miles due south of Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light?

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• Using the nautical chart to find the latitude/longitude of Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light • Finding the difference in latitude between two positions to get north-south distance • Using the speed-time-distance relationship: ( \text{Time} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}} ) with proper unit conversions

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• On the chart, where is Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light, and what will be the exact coordinates of a point 1.5 miles due south of it? • Once you know both positions (start and destination), what is the total distance between them along your intended track? • After finding the distance in nautical miles, how do you convert your speed of 15.5 knots into miles per minute and then into the elapsed time to compare with the choices?

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• Confirm the chart distance from your 1715 position to the point 1.5 miles south of Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light using the latitude scale. • Make sure you convert knots to minutes correctly (1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour). • Add the elapsed time to 1715 carefully, watching for rounding to the nearest minute before matching one of the answer choices.

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Question 1 of 2066636eea28f7522a1c51ab65

At 1715 your position is LAT 41°00.0'N, LONG 72°40.0'W. You are making turns for 15.5 knots. What is your ETA at a position 1.5 miles due south of Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light?

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At 1715 your position is LAT 41°00.0'N, LONG 72°40.0'W. You are making turns for 15.5 knots. What is your ETA at a position 1.5 miles due south of Stratford Shoal Middle Ground Light?

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