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El valor de un minuto de arco de meridiano es:The value of one minute of arc of meridian is:
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Correct answer: a) One mile
Why it is correct
One minute of latitude, measured along the meridian, is one mile.
Why the others are not
- b) It is one.
- c) The mile is defined along the meridian.
- d) It is one, along the meridian.
How to work it out in the exam
- That is why distance is measured on the latitude scale.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 39 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 40 Official paper · Official answer key
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