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WAEC Geography 2024 Question 24

Question 24

Latitude, Longitude and Time

Two towns, A and B are on the International Dateline, what would be the distance between the two towns if town A is located on latitude 40°N and town B is located on latitude 10°N?

  1. A.8880 kilometres.
  2. B.5550 kilometres.
  3. C.3330 kilometres.
  4. D.2220 kilometres.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (3330 kilometres.)

Explanation

They are on the same meridian: (40 − 10) = 30° × 111 km = 3,330 km.