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24 de Junio 2021 El Capitán estudia la derrota ortodrómica desde el punto -A- de salida 49º59'N - 006º 01’W al Oeste de Plymouth, hasta el punto -B- de llegada 28º44'N – 018º 04'W, cercano al Puerto de Tazacorte en la Isla de la Palma (Canarias) y calcula la distancia ortodrómica24 June 2021. The Master studies the great circle route from departure point A 49º59'N - 006º 01’W west of Plymouth to arrival point B 28º44'N – 018º 04'W, near Tazacorte on La Palma (Canaries), and works out the distance
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Correct answer: c) 1388.07 nautical miles.
Why it is correct
ΔLong = 12º 03′. The formula gives about 1388 miles.
Why the others are not
- a) It does not match the working.
- b) It does not match the working.
- d) 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 · 2ª convocatoria · CY Tipo 1 · question 11 Official paper · Official answer key
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