Exercise 4 Test Answers

Q.1. 

Long West,   LHA = GHA – LONG

GHA   = 150^o 15’.4

LONG =  30^o 38’.3W     (-)

LHA   =  119^o 37’.1

Q.2.

Long East, LHA = GHA + LONG

GHA    =  45^o  23’.4

LONG  =  70^o  54’.5E    (+)

LHA    = 116^o   17’.9

Q.3.

Long East, LHA = GHA + LONG (-360^o ?)

GHA   = 345^o  15’.00

LONG =   65^o  19’.67E.  (+)

LHA   =  410^o 34’.67

360^o 00’.00    (-)

50^o 34’.67 

Q.4.

Long West, LHA = GHA – LONG (+360^o ?)

GHA   =      15^o  30’.0

LONG =   –172^o 25’.8W.  (-)

LHA    =  -156^o  55’.8

+360^o  00’.0      (+)

           203^o   04’.2

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