General Navigation USCG Question #2246 (Set 69)

You take a bearing of 313° and 076° of two objects. Which bearing of a third object will give the best fix?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — 014°

For a three-object fix, the best geometry involves evenly spaced lines of position separated by approximately 120 degrees, or two lines at right angles with a third bisecting them. A bearing of 014 degrees optimally balances the angular separation between 313 and 076 degrees.

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