You are planning a voyage by great circle from the mouth of the Delaware River (LAT 38°40'N, LONG 75°00'W) to Lisbon, Portugal. Which statement is TRUE? (Use gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5274.)

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You will reach the northernmost latitude of the voyage in the vicinity of LONG 42°30'W.

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The distance is measured in 60-mile segments using the length of the degree of latitude crossed by the track line.

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You must plot a composite sailing to remain south of icebergs reported north of 44°N.

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The Northern Hemisphere vertex lies to the east of Lisbon.

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