Thread: The Bearing Rate Course Finding method
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Old 08-26-10, 11:32 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by Munchausen View Post
Not always. Say the target cuts across your bow at about a 45 degree angle. It will be closest when on (or near) the bow and will be further away when AOB reaches 90.
The minimum distance between a point A and a line is AB, B being the point where a Vertical -passing through A- cuts the line.


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