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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 ________.

  1. A. 30 degrees to one another
  2. ✓ 90 degrees to one anotherCorrect
  3. C. 45 degrees to one another
  4. D. 60 degrees to one another

Why B is correct

Bowditch Ch. 7 §707 specifies that the strongest fixes cross their LOPs near 90 degrees, minimizing the positional error introduced by small bearing inaccuracies.

Cited:Bowditch Ch. 7 §707

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