Convert 1 nautical mile to kilometers.

• A. 1.852 kilometers
• B. 1.800 kilometers
• C. 2.000 kilometers
• D. 1.500 kilometers

Answer: (A)

A nautical mile is defined by Earth's geometry: it is the length of one minute of latitude along a meridian, and it is exactly 1852 meters. Since 1 kilometer equals 1000 meters, 1852 meters converts to 1.852 kilometers. Therefore, 1 nautical mile equals 1.852 kilometers.

The other numbers come from approximations or common rounding errors, but the precise conversion uses the exact 1852 meters per nautical mile, which is why 1.852 kilometers is the correct value.