You are planning a voyage by great circle from LAT 59° 00' N, LONG 07° 00' W via LAT 38° 00' N, LONG 61° 30' W. Which of the following statements is TRUE? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5274)
A
All courses are in the southwest quadrant of the compass.
B
When plotted on a Mercator chart the track line will be concave to Cape Farwell (Kap Farvel).
C
You are to the east of the Northern Hemisphere vertex.
D
Distance is measured by using the length of a degree of latitude at the midpoint of the track line.
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Question 1 / 2066636eea28f7522a1c51b4af
Question 1 of 2066636eea28f7522a1c51b4af
You are planning a voyage by great circle from LAT 59° 00' N, LONG 07° 00' W via LAT 38° 00' N, LONG 61° 30' W. Which of the following statements is TRUE? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5274)
You are planning a voyage by great circle from LAT 59° 00' N, LONG 07° 00' W via LAT 38° 00' N, LONG 61° 30' W. Which of the following statements is TRUE? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5274)