You take a bearing of 176° of a lighthouse. What bearing of another object would give the best fix?

Correct Answer: Option D — 272°

Bowditch navigation standards dictate that an optimal visual fix requires an intersection angle as close to 90 degrees as possible. The initial bearing of 176 degrees and the alternative bearing of 272 degrees form an angle of 96 degrees, delivering near-perpendicular, high-accuracy cut geometry.