From your 1155 position, you steer a course of 282°T at a speed of 9.5 knots. You obtain the following bearings:

1205: Falkner Island Light: 318°T
1225: Falkner Island Light: 355°T

Which of the following describes your 1225 running fix?

Question

From your 1155 position, you steer a course of 282°T at a speed of 9.5 knots. You obtain the following bearings:

1205: Falkner Island Light:    318°T
1225: Falkner Island Light:    355°T

Which of the following describes your 1225 running fix?

Accepted Answer

indicates a speed made good less than 9.5 knots

Answer

ahead of the 1225 DR position

Answer

Falkner Island Light is bearing 355°T at 3.3nm

Answer

Falkner Island Light is bearing 355°T at 2.9nm

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