What defines a great circle?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — The intersection of a plane passing through the center of a sphere.
Bowditch defines a great circle as the intersection of the surface of a sphere with any plane that passes through the exact center of that sphere, dividing it into two equal hemispheres and representing the minimum path distance.
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