What Is a Global Positioning System

question 35

Multiple Choice

What is a global positioning system?

• A) A device that determines current latitude, longitude, speed, and direction of movement
• B) Designed to work with information that can be shown on a map
• C) Contains a microchip and an antenna, and typically work by transmitting a serial number via radio waves to an electronic reader, which confirms the identity of a person or object bearing the tag
• D) Commonly used to transmit network signals over great distances

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Definitions:

Subjective Method

A method of assigning probabilities on the basis of judgment.

Probabilities

Measures of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Probability Values

Numerical values that represent the likelihood of the occurrence of a specific event or outcome.

Mutually Exclusive

Two or more events that cannot happen at the same time; the occurrence of one event precludes the occurrence of the other(s).