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En un triángulo de posición, el lado definido por el cénit y el polo:In a position triangle, the side defined by the zenith and the pole:

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Correct answer: b) Lies on the upper meridian

Why it is correct

The zenith-pole side is the colatitude and always lies on the upper meridian. It joins the zenith to the elevated pole.

Why the others are not

  • a) It is the colatitude.
  • c) Always the upper.
  • d) Both are false.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Zenith-pole: colatitude, upper meridian.

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