Using gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5270, determine which of the following statements about a voyage from San Francisco to San Bernardino Strait (LAT 13°00'N, LONG 125°30'E) is TRUE.

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You will cross the Northern Hemisphere vertex at the approximate longitude of 159°W.

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The entire track line is west of the Northern Hemisphere vertex.

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A composite sailing should be used to avoid the Bonin Islands.

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Distance is measured using the length of a degree of longitude at the point of tangency.

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