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Si tenemos una declinación magnética = 5º NW (-) y un desvío de aguja = 1º NE (+), ¿cuál es el resultado de la Corrección total?With magnetic variation 5º NW (−) and compass deviation 1º NE (+), what is the total correction?
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Correct answer: d) (−) 4 NW.
Why it is correct
Total correction adds with signs: −5 + 1 = −4. Negative is NW.
Why the others are not
- a) Add with sign.
- b) Wrong sign.
- c) Wrong sign.
How to work it out in the exam
- TC = var + dev, signed.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 1 · question 37 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 3 · question 37 Official paper · Official answer key
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