A radar range to a small, charted object such as a light will provide a line of position in which form?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option D — Arc
Radar measures the direct radial distance from the antenna to a target. Per Bowditch, a single radar range plotted on a chart forms an arc centered on the radar target, representing all possible points at that specific measured distance.
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