USCG Exam PracticeRunning fix from a single object
When using the doubling-the-angle technique to obtain a running fix from a single object, the distance run between the first and second bearings equals which of the following?
- A. The distance to the object at the time of the first bearing
- B. Half the distance to the object at the second bearing
- ✓ The distance to the object at the time of the second bearingCorrect
- D. The distance to the object at the midpoint between the two bearings
Why C is correct
The doubling-the-angle technique states that the distance run between the two relative bearings equals the distance to the object at the time of the second bearing, not the first or any intermediate point. (Bowditch Ch. 7 §703)
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 7 §703