You are planning a voyage from Cape May (LAT 38°45'N, LONG 74°45'W) to Lisbon (LAT 38°37'N, LONG 09°45'W). Which of the following is TRUE? (Use gnomonic chart WOXZC 5274)
A
A composite sailing must be plotted to remain south of a limiting latitude of 44°N.
B
The distance is measured by using the length of one degree of the meridian at the position of the vertex.
C
Because the latitudes are almost the same, a great circle track approximates a parallel sailing.
D
The northern hemisphere vertex is approximately at longitude 42°26'W.
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Question 1 / 2066636eea28f7522a1c51b4a9
Question 1 of 2066636eea28f7522a1c51b4a9
You are planning a voyage from Cape May (LAT 38°45'N, LONG 74°45'W) to Lisbon (LAT 38°37'N, LONG 09°45'W). Which of the following is TRUE? (Use gnomonic chart WOXZC 5274)
You are planning a voyage from Cape May (LAT 38°45'N, LONG 74°45'W) to Lisbon (LAT 38°37'N, LONG 09°45'W). Which of the following is TRUE? (Use gnomonic chart WOXZC 5274)