Navigationhard#253
A great circle track from A (40°N 020°W) to B (40°N 060°W) will initially track:
A
Due west (270°)
B
South of west (e.g., 255°)
C
North of west (e.g., 285°)
CorrectD
Due north
Explanation
In the NH, a great circle going west curves toward the pole, so the initial track will be north of west (more than 270°).
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