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Hallar nuestra situación simultánea más aproximada estando situados en la oposición de los Faros de Punta Paloma y Punta Malabata y siendo la distancia a la punta del espigón del Puerto de Tánger de 5,5 millas.At 5.5 miles from Tangier port breakwater head on the opposition line of Punta Paloma and Punta Malabata lighthouses, find your simultaneous position:
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Correct answer: b) l = 35º 52.6' N; L = 005º 44.5' W.
Why it is correct
Drawing the opposition line between Punta Paloma (36º 04.0′ N, 005º 43.2′ W) and Punta Malabata (35º 48.8′ N, 005º 45.0′ W) and intersecting it with a 5.5-mile range arc from Tangier breakwater (35º 47.4′ N, 005º 48.2′ W) gives l = 35º 52.6′ N, L = 005º 44.5′ W.
Why the others are not
- a) Does not match the intersection of the Paloma–Malabata opposition and the 5.5′ arc from Tangier.
- c) Does not match the intersection of the Paloma–Malabata opposition and the 5.5′ arc from Tangier.
- d) Does not match the intersection of the Paloma–Malabata opposition and the 5.5′ arc from Tangier.
How to work it out in the exam
- Join Punta Paloma and Punta Malabata lighthouses with a straight line.
- Intersect it with a 5.5-mile arc from Tangier breakwater: 35º 52.6′ N, 005º 44.5′ W.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PY Test 1 · question 37 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PY Test 2 · question 37 Official paper · Official answer key
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