USCG Exam PracticeThree-bearing fix and cocked-hat triangle
When three simultaneous lines of position are plotted to well-separated charted objects, they rarely meet at a single point. What is the small triangle they form called?
- ✓ A cocked hatCorrect
- B. A running fix triangle
- C. A danger bearing triangle
- D. A clearing line triangle
Why A is correct
Bowditch Ch. 7 §705 states that the small triangle formed when three LOPs do not cross at a single point is called the 'cocked hat.' Its size indicates the quality of the fix.
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 7 §705