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Siendo el punto de salida A (l= 35º 45´N; L= 006º 30´W) y el punto de recalada B (l= 36º 04’N; L= 004º 55’W), indique cuál de las siguientes respuestas más se aproxima al Rumbo directo y la distancia entre ambos puntos.With departure point A (l= 35º 45´N; L= 006º 30´W) and landfall point B (l= 36º 04’N; L= 004º 55’W), which answer is closest to the direct course and distance between them?
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Correct answer: d) Course= 076º, Distance= 79.2 miles.
Why it is correct
Δlat = 19′ N. Departure = 95′ × cos 35º54′ = 77′. Course 076º, 79.3 miles.
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) · 2026 · Convocatoria de abril · PY Test 1 · question 32 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de abril · PY Test 2 · question 31 Official paper · Official answer key
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