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Navegando con Rumbo Verdadero = N, salimos de un punto situado en l: 35º 45’ N; L: 005º 14’ W y navegamos una hora a una velocidad de 5 nudos. ¿Cuál de las siguientes respuestas más se aproxima a nuestra situación?Sailing on True Course = N, we leave a point at l: 35º 45’ N; L: 005º 14’ W and sail for one hour at 5 knots. Which of these answers is closest to our position?
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Correct answer: c) l=35º 50´N; L=005º 14´W
Why it is correct
Heading true north, longitude does not change. 1 h at 5 knots is 5 miles, which is 5′ of latitude.
Why the others are not
- a) The working gives 35º 50′ N, 005º 14′ W, and this option does not match.
- b) The working gives 35º 50′ N, 005º 14′ W, and this option does not match.
- d) The working gives 35º 50′ N, 005º 14′ W, and this option does not match.
How to work it out in the exam
- Find the true course: true = compass + total correction.
- Distance = speed × time.
- Draw the course on the chart, measure the distance and read the position.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 2 · question 43 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 6 · question 43 Official paper · Official answer key
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