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The nautical mile is the length of

A. 1 minute of latitude

B. 1 minute of longitude

C. 1 degree of latitude

D. 1 degree of longitude

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The nautical mile is a unit of measurement used in navigation and is defined as one minute of latitude along any meridian. Here's the breakdown:

- 1 nautical mile (NM) = 1 minute of latitude
- 1 minute of latitude is equal to 1/60th of a degree of latitude
- 1 degree of latitude is approximately 111.12 kilometers or 69.05 miles

So, a nautical mile is approximately 1.852 kilometers or 1.15078 miles.

This unit is particularly useful in navigation because it provides a consistent measure of distance that takes into account the Earth's curvature. It allows navigators to calculate distances accurately while accounting for the variations in the size of a degree of latitude at different locations on the Earth's surface.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option A: 1 minute of latitude.

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Comments ( 10 )

  1. Tech Scl
    Tech Scl :
    6 months ago

    A is correct.
    one nautical mile equals to one minute of latitude or 1852 m.

  2. Izat Ali
    Izat Ali :
    1 year ago

    one nautical mile equaling one minute of latitude.

  3. Dipankar Mondal
    Dipankar Mondal :
    2 years ago

    Nautical miles are used to measure the distance traveled through the water. A nautical mile is slightly longer than a mile on land, equaling 1.1508 land-measured (or statute) miles. The nautical mile is based on the Earth's longitude and latitude coordinates, with one nautical mile equaling one minute of latitude

  4. Muhammad Hashim
    Muhammad Hashim :
    2 years ago

    1 nautical mile is 1' of latitude, option A is correct one

  5. Kaboto H
    Kaboto H :
    3 years ago

    The given ans is correct

  6. Ishtiaq Ahmed
    Ishtiaq Ahmed :
    3 years ago

    Correct option is (A) as One nautical mile is the distance travelled in water which equals to 1 minute of Latitude and not latitude. For more details follow the link:

    https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/nautical-mile-knot.html

  7. Mayur Devtale
    Mayur Devtale :
    3 years ago

    correct ans is nautical mile is 1min latitude

  8. Sakar Kc
    Sakar Kc :
    3 years ago

    Option B is correct

  9. Chirag Raghu
    Chirag Raghu :
    3 years ago

    Answer is 'A'
    Nautical mile is defined as length of 1 min of latitude

  10. RB Kushwaha
    RB Kushwaha :
    4 years ago

    Option A is correct... the nautical mile is the length of 1 min of latitude

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