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El plano del horizonte siempre es perpendicular a:The horizon plane is always perpendicular to:

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Correct answer: d) Answers b) and c) are correct

Why it is correct

Vertical circles pass through the zenith, and the meridian is one of them. All meet the horizon at right angles.

Why the others are not

  • a) Only at the poles would it be parallel.
  • b) True, but not the only one.
  • c) True, but not the only one.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Verticals and meridian: perpendicular to horizon.

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