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¿Cuál es la distancia entre los faros de Cabo Trafalgar y Punta Círes?. Se pide precisión en el resultado.What is the exact charted distance in nautical miles between Cape Trafalgar lighthouse and Punta Cires lighthouse?
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Correct answer: c) 31.5 nautical miles.
Why it is correct
Measuring with dividers on the latitude scale between Cape Trafalgar lighthouse (36º 11.0′ N, 006º 02.0′ W) and Punta Cires lighthouse (35º 54.7′ N, 005º 28.8′ W) gives a straight-line distance of 31.5 nautical miles.
Why the others are not
- a) Does not match the latitude-scale measurement between Cape Trafalgar and Punta Cires (31.5′).
- b) Does not match the latitude-scale measurement between Cape Trafalgar and Punta Cires (31.5′).
- d) Does not match the latitude-scale measurement between Cape Trafalgar and Punta Cires (31.5′).
How to work it out in the exam
- Set dividers between Cape Trafalgar and Punta Cires lighthouses.
- Transfer the span to the latitude scale: 31.5 nautical miles.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 3 · question 43 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 5 · question 43 Official paper · Official answer key
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