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El error de índice del sextante se debe a:Sextant index error is due to:

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Correct answer: a) The two mirrors not being parallel when the reading is 0º00.0′

Why it is correct

If the mirrors are not parallel at zero, the sextant reads something with no angle. That reading is index error.

Why the others are not

  • b) Other errors.
  • c) Collimation error.
  • d) Graduation error.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Index: mirrors not parallel at zero.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Sight reduction

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