Question

How can a mercater map help a sailer

Answer 1

Answer:

For sailors though the Mercator Projection is the best way to see the world on a chart. In 1569 the Flemish geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator published a map for sailors that enabled them to plot a course in straight lines on a chart, a breakthrough for marine travel.

Answer 2

Answer:

Mercator published a map for sailorsthat enabled them to plot a course in straight lines on a chart, a breakthrough for marine travel.