General Navigation USCG Question #2245 (Set 69)

You take a bearing of 356° of a lighthouse. Which bearing of another object would give the best fix?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — 256°

Per Bowditch navigation principles, the best cut for a two-bearing fix is 90 degrees. A bearing of 356 degrees paired with 256 degrees creates an intersection angle of 100 degrees, which closely approximates the ideal perpendicular geometry required to reduce visual plotting errors.

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