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MAP PROJECTIONS, CONVERGENCY & CONVERSION ANGLE HOMEWORK 2 : Q1 , Q5 , Q10 , Q15 , Q17 Question 1. The great circle bearing of B (5000'N 1000'E) from A (4000'N 0200'W) is 060T. What is the great circle bearing of A from B ? (248.5 T) (Sin 4 5 = .71, Cos 45 = .71, Tan 4 5 = 1.0) Question 2. The initial great circle track from C (3600N 1500'E) to D in latitude 42N is 300T and the final track at D is 295T.

a) b)

What is the longitude of D ? ( 7 East) What would be the approximate track direction at 11E ? (297.5 T) (Sin 39=.63, Cos39=.78, Tan 39=.81)

Question 3. The great circle bearing of E from F is 090T and the great circle bearing of F from E is 265T. In which hemisphere are E and F ? (Southern Hemisphere) Question 4. The great circle bearing of G (4500'S 17400'E) from H (4000'S 17000'W) is 250T. What is the great circle bearing of H from G ? (081 T (080.7))

(Sin 42%2 = . 67, Cos 4 2 = .74, Tan 451/2 = .92) Question 5. a) b) Determine the value of convergency between J (5812'N 0400'W)and K (5812'N 0600'E). (8.5) What is the rhumb line bearing of K from J ? (090 T. On same Latitude so a Rhumb Line Track) What is the great circle bearing of J from K ? (274 T. (274.25)) (Cos 5812' = .53, Cot 5812' = 0.62, Sin 5812' = 0.85)

c)

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Sin 30 = 0.5 Cos 30 = 0.87 Tan 30 = 0.58

Question 6. The convergency of the meridians through M and N which are in the southern hemisphere is 12. If the rhumb line track from M to N is 249T, what is the great circle bearing of:

a) b)

N from M ? (243 T) M from N ? (075 T)

Question 7. The great circle bearing of position B in latitude 3000'S from position A (3000'S 16500'E) is 100T. What is:

a) b)

The great circle bearing of A from B ? (260 T) The longitude of position B ? (155 West)

Question 8. The rhumb line bearing of position C from position D (3000N 17900'W) is 090T. The great circle bearing of D from C is 287T. What is:

a) b)

The great circle bearing of C from D ? (073 T) The approximate latitude and longitude of position C ?
(30N111 W)

Question 9. The great circle bearing of position F in longitude 2400'E from position E at 27OON 0800'W measured at longitude 0800'E is 084T. The great circle bearing of E from F, measured at F is 272T. What is:

a) b)

The great circle bearing of F from E measured at E ? (076 T) The approximate latitude of F ? (Latitude 33 North)

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Question 10. The great circle track from A to B measures 227T at A and 225T at B. What is the convergency of the meridians through A and B and in which hemisphere are they ?. ( 2 of Convergency and in Northern Hemisphere) Question 11. The convergency of the meridians through M and N which are in the southern hemisphere is 12. If the rhumb line track from M to N is 249T, what is the great circle bearing of:

a) b)
Question 12.

N from M. (243 T) M from N. (075 T)

a)

In what latitude is the convergency between two meridians on the earth equal to twice their convergency in latitude 20N ? (Latitude 4 3 North)

b)
Question 13.

Is there a latitude where the convergency would be three times the value at 20N ?.

(No, as 3 times convergency value would be greater than longitude change)

A and B are in the same hemisphere. The great circle bearing of A from B is 268T and the great circle bearing of B from A is 092T.

i) ii)
b)

In which hemisphere are A and B ? (Southern Hemisphere) What is the rhumb line bearing of B from A ?. (090 T, as A and B on same latitude)

C and D are in the same hemisphere. The great circle bearing of D from C is 063T and the rhumb line bearing of C from D is 240T.

i) ii)

In which hemisphere are C and D ? (Southern Hemisphere) What is the approximate great circle bearing of C from D ?
(237 T)

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Question 14. Position X 6400'S 11 50'W. Position Y 6400'S 0510'W. Give: a) The convergency between the meridians of X and Y. (6) The approximate great circle bearing of X from Y. (2677) The rhumb line track from X to Y. (090T)

b) c)
Question 15.

a)

Calculate the convergency between positions A (5530N 0435'W) and B (6400'N 2237'W). (15.5 Convergency; call it 16) b) If the rhumb line track from A to B is 313T what is the approximate great circle bearing of A from B ?. ( 1 2 5 T) Question 16. The great circle bearing of A from B is 245 T and the rhumb line bearing of B from A is 060T. If the mean latitude between A and B is 53 and the longitude of B is 0215'E, what is the longitude of A ? (010 15' W) Question 17. A and B are both in the southern hemisphere and the convergency of their meridians is 8. The great circle bearing of B from A is 094T. If the position of B is 2300'S 2000'W, what is the position of A ?. (Position A is at 23 00S 040 28.5'W, Rhumb Line is 090 T)

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18. What map projection is the most suitable for use in polar area? ans : Polar Stereographic projection 19. What map projection is the most suitable for use in equator area? ans : Mercator projection 20. What map projection is the most suitable for use in the mid latitude ? ans : Lambert projection 21. What is Standard Parallel of Latitude ? ans : In Lambert Projection , Standard Parallel is the parallel of latitude where the cone touch the EARTH

22. What kind of line ( straight line / curve / concentric circle ) the parallel of latitude is in the following charts: a) Mercator Chart ______________ b) Lambert Chart _______________ c) Polar Stereographic ________________ ans : a) straight line b) concentric circle c ) concentric circle 23. What kind of line ( straight line or curve ) the great circle is in the following charts: ( note : great circle in this question is not equator nor meridians ) a) Mercator Chart : ______________ b) Lambert Chart : i. great circle not connecting two points on parallel of origin : _______________ ii. great circle connecting two points on parallel of origin : ______________ iii. For practical purposes, especially in plotting : _________________ c) Polar Stereographic ( Great Circle course not near the pole ) ________________ d) Polar Stereographic ( Great Circle course near the pole ) ________________ ans : a) curve b) i. curve ii. straight line iii. Straight line c ) curve d) straight line 24. In Lambert Chart, great circle not connecting two points on parallel of origin appear as _________ _________ to the parallel of origin. ans : curves concave
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25. What kind of line ( straight line or curve ) the rhumb line is in the following charts: ( Assume rhumb line course is 045 degree true ) a) Mercator Chart ______________ b) Lambert Chart _______________ c) Polar Stereographic ________________ ans : a) straight line b) curve c ) curve 26. In Lambert projection, rhumb line is ________ to the pole. Ans : concave 27. In Mercator projection, great circle is _________ to the Pole. Ans : convex