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El huso horario marca la hora de huso (Hz) u hora legal (HI). ¿Cuál será la diferencia máxima de tiempo que puede haber entre esa hora del huso y la hora civil del lugar (HcI) de cualquier punto dentro del huso?The time zone gives zone time (Hz), or legal time (Hl). What is the greatest possible difference between that zone time and the local civil time (HcL) at any point within the zone?
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Correct answer: d) 30 minutes
Why it is correct
A zone is 15º wide: 7.5º each side of the central meridian, which is 30 minutes.
Why the others are not
- a) That is the width of the zone.
- b) 7.5 is degrees, not minutes.
- c) 15 minutes is 3.75º.
How to work it out in the exam
- 1º of longitude is 4 minutes: 7.5 × 4 = 30.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2018 · 3ª convocatoria · CY Tipo 1 · question 5 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2021 · 2ª convocatoria · CY Tipo 1 · question 8 Official paper · Official answer key
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