General Navigation USCG Question #1397 (Set 44)

You take a bearing of 264° of a lighthouse. Which bearing of another object would give the best fix?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — 182°

Optimal fixes are obtained when the lines of position (LOPs) intersect at an angle as close to 90° as possible. Given a bearing of 264°, a second bearing of 182° provides an intersection angle of 82°, which is the closest to the ideal 90° among the choices.

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