Homework Help: Math

Posted by Chels on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 3:38pm.

My qestion is how do you find out how many degrees of latitude separtae each other. For example How many degrees of latitude seperate (45N, 65W) and (32S, 65W)?
Thanks for your help

Math - MathMate, Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 12:06pm
0° latitude is the equator.
So from 32S to 0° is 32 degrees.
From the equator (0°)to 45°N is 45°. The total is therefore 32+45=77°.

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