if it is 10am in laramie Wyoming ( based on 105 degrees west) what time is it in seoul, south Korea( 135 degrees east)
http://www.convertit.com/Global/World_Time/Time_Zones_of_the_World_Large.JPG
I'm really having a difficult time setting up the problem. This is my first online assignment
You can either use the information in the map I linked for you or you can figure how many 15 degree time zones there are between the two cities.
Thank you so much
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To determine the time difference between Laramie, Wyoming (105 degrees west) and Seoul, South Korea (135 degrees east), we need to consider the concept of time zones.
1. Start by calculating the total number of degrees between the two cities: 135 degrees (Seoul) - 105 degrees (Laramie) = 30 degrees.
2. There are 360 degrees of longitude in a full circle, and the Earth rotates 24 hours in a day. Therefore, each hour corresponds to 360 degrees / 24 hours = 15 degrees.
3. Divide the total number of degrees (30) by the degrees per hour (15): 30 degrees / 15 degrees per hour = 2 hours.
4. Now, determine if the cities are in different time zones. As you move eastward, the time gets later. Since Seoul is east of Laramie, the time in Seoul will be ahead of Laramie.
5. Laramie is in the Mountain Time Zone in the United States, which is UTC-7 in standard time and UTC-6 in daylight saving time. South Korea is typically in the Korea Standard Time Zone, which is UTC+9.
6. Considering the time difference of 2 hours calculated earlier, add those 2 hours to the local time in Laramie.
If it is 10 am in Laramie, adding 2 hours would give us 12 pm (noon) Laramie time.
7. Finally, convert the Laramie time to Seoul time:
12 pm Laramie time + 2 hours = 2 pm Seoul time.
Therefore, if it is 10 am in Laramie, Wyoming (based on 105 degrees west), it would be 2 pm in Seoul, South Korea (based on 135 degrees east).