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Navigationeasy#214

On a Mercator chart, a straight line represents a:

A

Great circle

B

Rhumb line

Correct

C

Magnetic track

D

Geodesic

Explanation

On a Mercator chart, a straight line is a rhumb line (constant track), making it useful for marine and equatorial navigation.

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