General Navigation USCG Question #1921 (Set 60)

A great circle crosses the equator at 127°W. It will also cross the equator at what other longitude?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — 53°E

Because a great circle is a planar slice through the Earth's center, its equatorial intersections are antipodal. For 127°W, the opposite meridian is found by subtracting from 180°, resulting in 53°E, adhering to standard Bowditch great-circle geometry rules.

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