Dear Professor : Someone told me that the arc of visibility differs as to : Sailboat Powerboat. Is this "someone" full of it " ? If this someone is not full of it , how can it be that 225 is correct ? A smart alec ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Gaum <lgaum@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <rhillsqd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: October 29, 2004 3:01 PM Subject: [rhillsqd] To all Boating students > Re: Homework Section #3 Question #5 > What is the arc of visibility of a masthead light? > Answer given by most students was: B. from dead ahead to 225 along both sides of the boat. This is incorrect. If this was so, the arc would be 225+225 > = 450. > The correct answer is A. From dead ahead to 112.5 on both sides. This = 225 total. > Please make special note of this and if you have any further questions ask away. > Larry Gaum > > --------------------------------------------------------- > List Home page > //www.freelists.org/webpage/rhillsqd > Admin: keefer1543@xxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------- List Home page //www.freelists.org/webpage/rhillsqd Admin: keefer1543@xxxxxxxxxxxx