Question

Calculate the longitude of a place where local time is 6:00a.m. when the time is 9:00p.m. at New Delhi on longitude 77°E.​

Answer 1

Answer:

148°w

Explanation:

• difference between two time zone is 15 hrs.
• 15 hrs = (15×60) minutes = 900min.
• 4min time taken per 1° of longitude
• 900 min time taken (900÷4)° = 225° longitude.
• time at New Delhi is 9.pm and said area time is early morning that means said area in west longitude.
• New Delhi longitude is 77°e. hence the other said area longitude is 148°w.