You take bearings of 313° T and 076° T on...

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Question 1 of 2707066636ee928f7522a1c51a270

You take bearings of 313° T and 076° T on two objects. Which bearing of a third object will give the best fix?

Question 1 of 27070

You take bearings of 313° T and 076° T on two objects. Which bearing of a third object will give the best fix?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Three-bearing fixes and how the angle between position lines affects accuracy • Why near-right angles (about 60° between position lines, ~120° between bearings) give a smaller cocked hat • How to compare angular separation between bearings on a 0°–360° circle

💭 Think About

• First find the angle between the two existing bearings, 313° T and 076° T, going the shorter way around the compass. Is that already a good spread? • For each choice, imagine adding that third bearing and look at how evenly the three bearings are spread around 360°. Which option avoids bunching two or three bearings close together? • Think about what combination of three bearings would make three lines of position intersect so that the triangle (cocked hat) is as close to an equilateral triangle as possible.

✅ Before You Answer

• Compute the smallest angular difference between 313° T and 076° T correctly, remembering the wraparound at 360°. • For each answer choice, check the smallest angle between that bearing and each of the two original bearings. • Pick the option where the three bearings are most evenly spaced around 360°, avoiding any very small angles between bearings.

Question 1 of 27070

You take bearings of 313° T and 076° T on two objects. Which bearing of a third object will give the best fix?

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Question 1 / 2707066636ee928f7522a1c51a270

Question 1 of 2707066636ee928f7522a1c51a270

You take bearings of 313° T and 076° T on two objects. Which bearing of a third object will give the best fix?

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Question 1 of 27070

You take bearings of 313° T and 076° T on two objects. Which bearing of a third object will give the best fix?