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Rumbo inicial para navegar por ortodrómica desde el punto 33º N, 025º E hasta el punto 66º S, 085º E (redondear al grado).Initial course to sail by great circle from 33º N, 025º E to 66º S, 085º E (round to the degree).
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Correct answer: d) 158º
Why it is correct
We go south and east: initial course 158º.
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
- tan R = sin ΔL / (cos l1 tan l2 − sin l1 cos ΔL).
- Convert the result to circular by the direction of travel.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 3ª convocatoria · CY Módulo de navegación · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
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