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Launch Interactive Practice Room For what purpose would using a Lambert conformal chart be more convenient than using a Mercator?
A
Plotting radio bearings over a long distance
✓ Correct Answer
B
Determining latitude and longitude of a fix
C
Measuring rhumb line distances
D
Measuring rhumb line directions
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
On a Mercator projection chart, rhumb lines (lines of constant compass course) plot as straight lines, making navigation plotting simple, while great circle routes appear as curved lines concave to the equator.
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