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USCG Exam PracticeThree-bearing fix and cocked-hat triangle

For the strongest visual piloting fix, LOPs should ideally cross at approximately what angle?

  1. A. 30 degrees
  2. B. 45 degrees
  3. C. 60 degrees
  4. ✓ 90 degreesCorrect

Why D is correct

Bowditch Ch. 7 §707 states that the strongest fixes cross their LOPs near 90 degrees. Shallower crossing angles increase positional uncertainty along the LOPs.

Cited:Bowditch Ch. 7 §707

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