When observing a target's past positions in TM, what information can be quickly determined?

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When observing a target's past positions in TM, what information can be quickly determined?

Tracking a target’s history on the TM display shows its recent motion as a sequence of past positions. The quickest read is whether that path forms a straight line or if it bends. A straight path means the target has held the same course (and roughly the same speed). A bend or turn in the track shows the target has changed course. While you can sometimes infer speed changes from how the spacing between past positions grows or shrinks, the clearest and most immediate takeaway from the past positions is whether a course change has occurred.

Tracking a target’s history on the TM display shows its recent motion as a sequence of past positions. The quickest read is whether that path forms a straight line or if it bends. A straight path means the target has held the same course (and roughly the same speed). A bend or turn in the track shows the target has changed course. While you can sometimes infer speed changes from how the spacing between past positions grows or shrinks, the clearest and most immediate takeaway from the past positions is whether a course change has occurred.

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