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The problem the Mercator projection solved for navigators was that it

  • A.let bearings be plotted as straight lines
  • B.showed every country at true area
  • C.removed every kind of distortion from the map
  • D.allowed the poles to be shown

Answer: A

A line of constant compass bearing appears straight on the projection, which is exactly what a navigator needs to lay off a course. The price is severe area exaggeration toward the poles, and the poles themselves cannot be shown at all.

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