Which consequence results when a ship's astronomical observation is affected by instrument error in an 18th-century quadrant?

💡 Explanation

Positional error increases with distance because angular error in astronomical *sighting* propagates linearly across the Earth's surface. Longitude calculation depends on accurate measurements; therefore, inaccuracies in quadrant measurements lead to increasingly unreliable charting, rather than impacting ship stability.

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