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USCG Exam PracticeLatitude, longitude, and geographic coordinates

Which navigation method is described as the determination of position by applying course steered and distance run from a known starting point?

  1. A. Piloting, using landmarks and aids to navigation as references
  2. B. Celestial navigation, using observed altitudes of celestial bodies
  3. Dead reckoning, using course and distance from a known positionCorrect
  4. D. Electronic navigation, using real-time satellite positioning data

Why C is correct

Bowditch Ch. 1 §102 defines dead reckoning (DR) as the determination of position by applying course steered and distance run from a known starting point, and notes that DR accuracy degrades over time.

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