Question

Eva’s home is located at 72° 30’ E longitude. Sophia lives at 72° 30’ W longitude. Which student lives closer to the Prime Meridian?

Answer 1

Both are the same distance from the prime meridian. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Answer 2

The longitude is the measure that states how far a particular place is east or west from the prime meridian. The prime meridian is considered the 0 degrees longitude, and it runs through Greenwich, England. Longitude is then measures by imaginary lines that run around the Earth vertically, meeting at the Poles, parallel to the meridian.

In this example, both girls live at an equal distance from the Prime Meridian.