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Si va navegando al rumbo 360º verdadero y hace un recorrido de 60 millas náuticas a este rumbo sin variarlo, habrá completado sobre la superficie de la esfera terrestreSteering 360º true for 60 nautical miles without change, you will have covered on the Earth’s surface:
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Correct answer: d) All the answers are correct.
Why it is correct
Going north changes no longitude and makes no departure. 60 miles is 60′, i.e. 1º of latitude.
Why the others are not
- a) Also b and c.
- b) Also a and c.
- c) Also a and b.
How to work it out in the exam
- North 60 M: 1º latitude.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2018 · 2ª convocatoria · PY Tipo 1 · question 28 Official paper · Official answer key
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