General Navigation USCG Q#1575 (Set 50)

You take a bearing of 191° and 313° to two objects. Which bearing of a third object will give the best fix?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — 249°

Optimal visual fixes require intersecting bearings to cross at approximately 60-degree angles to minimize geometric dilution of precision. Given initial bearings of 191 degrees and 313 degrees, a third bearing of 249 degrees provides a nearly symmetrical 58-degree intersection angle relative to the existing lines of position.

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