Plz I need one question about the longitude and latitude

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Here's a question about longitude and latitude:

A ship is located at coordinates 30° N latitude and 45° E longitude. If the ship travels 15° directly south, what is its new latitude?

Solution:

  1. Understand that latitude measures the angular distance, north or south, from the Earth's equator.

    North latitudes are positive, and south latitudes are negative.

  2. The ship starts at 30° N latitude.

    Traveling directly south means decreasing the latitude value.

  3. Subtract the distance traveled south from the initial latitude

    30° N - 15° = 15°.

  4. Since the result is positive, the new latitude is north of the equator.

    The ship's new latitude is 15° N.

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