Which consequence occurs when index error increases with sextant use?

💡 Explanation

Cumulative navigation error increases because the increasing index error yields incorrect angular measurements via the **parallax effect** over time; therefore course estimations progressively deviate, rather than simply affecting the immediate readings, although that happens too.

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