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General MathematicsHSC

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North Pole

South Pole

Latitude (1/7)

Small circlesparallel to the equator

are calledParallels of Latitude.

They are the anglebetween the

small circle andThe equator.

50o

Latitude = 50oN

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North Pole

South Pole

Latitude (2/7)

30o

Latitude = 30oS

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North Pole

South Pole

Longitude (3/7)

Longitude = 0o

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Longitude = 180o

InternationalDate Line

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International Date Line (4/7)

Longitude = 180o

InternationalDate Line

The line moveseast and west

to avoid populated areas

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International Date Line (5/7)

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North Pole

South Pole

Longitude (6/7)

Latitude = 30oS

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Longitude = 150oE

Sydney

30oS

150oE

Sydney (30oS,150oE)

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Longitude/Longitude (7/7)

Sydney (30oS, 150oE)

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Longitude/Longitude (7/7)

Paris (49oN, 2oE)

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Longitude/Longitude (7/7)

Washington (39oN, 77oW)

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Longitude/Longitude (7/7)

Quito (0oN, 79oW)

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Longitude/Longitude (7/7)

Cape Town (34oS, 18oE)

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Longitude/Longitude (7/7)

Tokyo (35oN, 140oE)

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Longitude/Longitude (7/7)

Moscow (56oN, 38oE)

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Longitude/Longitude (7/)

London (52oN, 0o)