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Who is closer to the Prime Meridian?

Who is closer to the Prime Meridian?

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Mike is standing at 72 degrees, 30 minutes East Longitude. Shirley is at 72 degrees, 30 minutes West Longitude.

Asked by HallEarthScience, Last updated: Jan 09, 2025

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Answered Sep 13, 2018

They are the same distance

Since the Prime Meridian is 0 degrees Longitude, both Mike and Shirley are the same number of degrees and minutes from that line - just in opposite directions!
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