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almond37 [142]
3 years ago
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You are on a boat which is crossing the prime meridian. the altitude of polaris is 50º.explain how you know the boat's location

is 50º north latitude and 0º longitude.
Physics
1 answer:
Lerok [7]3 years ago
7 0
The definition for the prime meridian is: The prime meridian with 0 degrees longitude runs through Greenwich. Polaris is the north star <span>at 50 degrees above the horizon, which means 50 degrees latitude. 
</span>If you observe Polaris  at 50 degrees of altitude, you are at latitude 50 North. You that's why you know that your boat's location is <span>50º north latitude and 0º longitude.</span>
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