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Situados en la línea de la oposición de los faros Trafalgar – Punta de Gracia, se toma distancia al faro principal de Barbate = 6 millas, dándonos la posición A. Desde ese punto A, se da rumbo verdadero hacia un punto B, en la carta, cuya posición es 35°55’N - 06°10’W. ¿Cuál será el rumbo verdadero para llegar al punto B?At 6 miles from Barbate main light on the Trafalgar–Punta de Gracia opposition (point A), what true course is required to reach point B at 35° 55' N – 06° 10' W?
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Correct answer: b) 233º
Why it is correct
Intersecting the Cape Trafalgar–Punta de Gracia opposition with the 6-mile arc from Barbate defines point A at 36º 06.9′ N, 005º 53.2′ W. Joining A to B (35º 55′ N, 006º 10′ W) on the chart gives a true course of Rv = 233º.
Why the others are not
- a) Does not match the 233º true direction measured on the chart from A to B.
- c) Does not match the 233º true direction measured on the chart from A to B.
- d) Does not match the 233º true direction measured on the chart from A to B.
How to work it out in the exam
- Find A by intersecting the Trafalgar–Punta de Gracia opposition with a 6-mile arc from Barbate.
- Join A to B (35º 55′ N, 006º 10′ W) and measure the true course: Rv = 233º.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2024 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 43 Official paper · Official answer key
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