You are lost at Sea – congratulations! Notice, however, that the Sun rises to an altitude of 40° in the South at noon.  For some reason your watch is set to UT and reads 18:00. Oh, and it’s the fall equinox… convenient!   Your longitude is…   a. 180°   b. 60°E   c. 60°W   d. 90°E   e. 90°W

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You are lost at Sea – congratulations! Notice, however, that the Sun rises to an altitude of 40° in the South at noon.  For some reason your watch is set to UT and reads 18:00. Oh, and it’s the fall equinox… convenient!

 

Your longitude is…

  a.

180°

  b.

60°E

  c.

60°W

  d.

90°E

  e.

90°W

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90 degree east 

1 hours = 15 degree

Latitude for 18:00 is 

15* 6 = 90 

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