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Dada la siguiente situación de salida l= 43º48,5´N; L= 007º43´W nos dirigimos al siguiente punto de coordenadas l= 43º28´N; L= 002º45,5´W. ¿Cuál es el rumbo y distancia entre ambos puntos?From l= 43º48.5´N; L= 007º43´W we head for l= 43º28´N; L= 002º45.5´W. What is the course and distance between them?
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Correct answer: d) R= 095.4º; Distance: 218 miles.
Why it is correct
Δlat = 20.5′ S. Departure = 297.5′ × cos 43º38′ = 215′. Course 095.4º, about 216 miles: the nearest option is d.
Why the others are not
- a) It does not match the working.
- b) It does not match the working.
- c) It does not match the working.
How to work it out in the exam
- Find the difference of latitude and the departure: ΔL × cos(mean latitude).
- Course = arctan(A / Δlat). Distance = root of the sum of squares.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PY Test 1 · question 36 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PY Test 2 · question 39 Official paper · Official answer key
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