General Navigation USCG Question #1688 (Set 53)

What is NOT a side of the navigational triangle used in sight reduction?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — Altitude

The navigational triangle consists of the poles, the zenith, and the celestial body. Its three sides are colatitude, polar distance, and zenith distance. Altitude is not a side, but the complement of zenith distance.

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