You take a bearing of 043° and 169° of two objects. What bearing of a third object will give the best fix?

Correct Answer: Option A — 309°

According to Bowditch, optimal visual multi-bearing fixes require intersecting lines of position spaced approximately 120 degrees apart to minimize geometric dilution of precision. Given bearings of 043° and 169° (separated by 126°), a third bearing of approximately 309° provides the most equidistant, well-conditioned cut.