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¿Qué consecuencia tiene trasladar una posición obtenida de un GNSS (WGS84) a una carta de papel antigua basada en un Datum diferente sin aplicar correcciones?:What happens if we plot a GNSS (WGS84) position on an old paper chart with a different datum, without corrections?

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Correct answer: a) The plotted position will be wrong.

Why it is correct

Each datum gives slightly different coordinates. Uncorrected, the plotted position is offset.

Why the others are not

  • b) No effect.
  • c) No effect.
  • d) Depend on datum.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Different datum: wrong position.

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