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Navegando por el Estrecho de Gibraltar tomamos en el radar una distancia al Faro de Isla Tarifa de 5 millas y una distancia del Faro de Punta Paloma de 3 millas. Hallar la situación.Sailing through the Strait of Gibraltar, you measure radar distances of 5 miles to Isla de Tarifa lighthouse and 3 miles to Punta Paloma lighthouse. Find your position:
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Correct answer: a) 36º 01.0' N; 005º 42.5' W.
Why it is correct
Swinging a 5-mile range arc from Isla de Tarifa (36º 00.0′ N, 005º 36.6′ W) and a 3-mile arc from Punta Paloma (36º 04.0′ N, 005º 43.2′ W), they intersect at sea at 36º 01.0′ N, 005º 42.5′ W.
Why the others are not
- b) Does not match the intersection of the 5′ arc from Tarifa and 3′ arc from Punta Paloma.
- c) Does not match the intersection of the 5′ arc from Tarifa and 3′ arc from Punta Paloma.
- d) Does not match the intersection of the 5′ arc from Tarifa and 3′ arc from Punta Paloma.
How to work it out in the exam
- Swing a 5-mile arc on the chart from Isla de Tarifa.
- Intersect it with a 3-mile arc from Punta Paloma: 36º 01.0′ N, 005º 42.5′ W.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de octubre · PER Test 2 · question 42 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de octubre · PER Test 4 · question 45 Official paper · Official answer key
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