USCG Exam PracticeThree-bearing fix and cocked-hat triangle
A line of position (LOP) derived from a single bearing observation tells the navigator that the vessel is located ________.
- A. at the exact charted position of the observed object
- B. at the intersection of that bearing with the DR track
- ✓ somewhere along that bearing line at the time of observationCorrect
- D. at the midpoint between the vessel and the observed object
Why C is correct
A single LOP establishes only that the vessel lies somewhere along that line at the moment of observation; a fix requires the intersection of two or more LOPs. (Bowditch Ch. 7 §701)
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 7 §701