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

They are a equal distance from the Prime Meridian. They are just on different sides.

Answer 2

Answer:

C. They are same distance form the prime meridian.

Explanation:

• The Eva's home is located at a 72° 30’ E longitude and that of Sophia is located at a distance of 72° 30’ W longitude the basically means that they are located around the prime meridian as Prime meridian is denoted by the 0 degrees, therefore, they both are on either side of the meridian in east and west direction.