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El Meridiano Superior del Lugar y el de Greenwich cortan al Ecuador en un arco igual al valor de la:The local upper meridian and the Greenwich meridian cut the Equator in an arc equal to the:

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Correct answer: d) Longitude.

Why it is correct

The arc of the Equator between the Greenwich meridian and the local one is the longitude.

Why the others are not

  • a) It is measured along the hour circle.
  • b) It is measured along the vertical circle.
  • c) It is measured along the meridian.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Arc of the Equator from Greenwich: longitude.

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