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Topic: Lesson 3.4
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James Todd
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posted February 21, 2005 02:52 PM
I have double and triple check my answers for question 1& 2. I continue to come up with the same incorect answer. Question 1 correct answer 55* 19.0'N My answer is 54* 79.0'N HS 54*05.0' IC -2.0' Dip -2.9' Ha 54*00.1' Alt Cor +15.3' Ho 54*15.4' z 35*44.6' Dec(hr) 19*34.4' d val + 0.5 d corr + 0.0 Declin 19*34.4' Z Dist +35*44.6' Lat 54*79.0'N
What did I do wrong??? Same thing on question 2 close but wrong??
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Gary Rose
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posted February 22, 2005 05:23 PM
Hi James
You are so near to finishing the problem; you just forgot the last step
Since 79’ is greater then one degree you need to subtract 60 from the 79 and then add 1 degree to the 54 degrees
Your latitude of 54° 79.0’N = 55° 19’N
I hope this helps
Gary (fellow student)
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James Todd
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posted February 23, 2005 04:04 AM
Doh.....thank you
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