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La milla náutica es:The nautical mile is:
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Correct answer: a) The length of an arc of the equator for a central angle of one minute, equal to 1852 metres
Why it is correct
A mile is one minute of arc of a great circle, about 1852 metres. On the chart it is measured on the latitude scale.
Why the others are not
- b) A parallel is not a great circle.
- c) That is the metre.
- d) a is correct.
How to work it out in the exam
- Mile: one minute of arc.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2022 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 39 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2022 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 39 Official paper · Official answer key
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