You take a bearing of 356° of a lighthouse....

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You take a bearing of 356° of a lighthouse. Which bearing of another object would give the best fix?

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You take a bearing of 356° of a lighthouse. Which bearing of another object would give the best fix?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Running fixes and position fixes using bearings • Best fix when two bearings intersect at or near right angles (about 90°) • Difference between true bearing and relative bearing (but here all are true bearings)

💭 Think About

• How many degrees apart is 356° from each of the choice bearings? Calculate the smallest angle between them on the 0–360° circle. • Which option gives you a crossing angle closest to a right angle (90°)? • Why are very shallow crossing angles (bearings that are nearly parallel) poor for getting an accurate fix?

✅ Before You Answer

• Compute the absolute angular difference between 356° and each answer choice, remembering angles wrap around 360°. • Identify which difference is closest to 90° (not 0°, 180°, or very small angles). • Confirm that the chosen bearing and 356° would form two good intersecting lines of position, not nearly parallel or directly opposite.

Question 1 of 27070

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You take a bearing of 356° of a lighthouse. Which bearing of another object would give the best fix?

A

178°

B

256°

C

342°

D

013°

Question 1 / 2707066636ee928f7522a1c51a273

Question 1 of 2707066636ee928f7522a1c51a273

You take a bearing of 356° of a lighthouse. Which bearing of another object would give the best fix?

Back

Question 1 of 27070

Q

You take a bearing of 356° of a lighthouse. Which bearing of another object would give the best fix?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Running fixes and position fixes using bearings • Best fix when two bearings intersect at or near right angles (about 90°) • Difference between true bearing and relative bearing (but here all are true bearings)

💭 Think About

• How many degrees apart is 356° from each of the choice bearings? Calculate the smallest angle between them on the 0–360° circle. • Which option gives you a crossing angle closest to a right angle (90°)? • Why are very shallow crossing angles (bearings that are nearly parallel) poor for getting an accurate fix?

✅ Before You Answer

• Compute the absolute angular difference between 356° and each answer choice, remembering angles wrap around 360°. • Identify which difference is closest to 90° (not 0°, 180°, or very small angles). • Confirm that the chosen bearing and 356° would form two good intersecting lines of position, not nearly parallel or directly opposite.