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Día 15 de Abril de 2021. El Capitán calcula la distancia ortodrómica desde un punto de salida -A- en Nassau (Bahamas)= 25º 42,1´N – 076º 42,4´W y otro punto - B- de llegada al Sur del Cabo de San Vicente (Portugal)= 36º 53,8´N – 009º 00,0´W:15 April 2021. The Master works out the great circle distance from point A in Nassau (Bahamas) = 25º 42.1´N – 076º 42.4´W to point B south of Cape St Vincent (Portugal) = 36º 53.8´N – 009º 00.0´W:
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Correct answer: d) 3464.5 nautical miles.
Why it is correct
ΔLong = 67º 42.4′. The formula gives about 3464 miles.
Why the others are not
- a) It does not match the working.
- b) It does not match the working.
- c) It does not match the working.
How to work it out in the exam
- cos D = sin l1 sin l2 + cos l1 cos l2 cos ΔL, with south latitude negative.
- Turn D into minutes: each minute is a mile.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2021 · 1ª convocatoria · CY Tipo 1 · question 11 Official paper · Official answer key
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