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?
- A. Piloting, using landmarks and aids to navigation as references
- B. Celestial navigation, using observed altitudes of celestial bodies
- ✓ Dead reckoning, using course and distance from a known positionCorrect
- 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.
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 1 §102