Navigationhard#289
The great circle bearing from A to B differs from the rhumb line bearing by:
A
The convergency
B
They are always the same
C
Twice the convergency
D
The conversion angle (half convergency)
CorrectExplanation
The difference between the great circle bearing and the rhumb line bearing at a given point is the conversion angle, which is half the convergency between the two points.
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