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La relación entre rumbo (R), demora (D) y marcación (M) vendrá dada por la fórmula:The relation between course (R), bearing (D) and relative bearing (M) is:
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Correct answer: a) D = R + M.
Why it is correct
Bearing is course plus relative bearing, starboard positive and port negative. That turns what you see from the bow into a chart bearing.
Why the others are not
- b) Signed, it is a sum.
- c) Wrongly rearranged.
- d) Not divided.
How to work it out in the exam
- B = C + RB.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 1 · question 40 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 3 · question 37 Official paper · Official answer key
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