Question

Calculate the longitude of the position of a ship whose navigation officer observe that GMT is 18.36 hours when the ship local time is12 noon

Answer 1

Answer:

1°change =15minutes

change in hours is 21:20-12:00=9hrs 20 minutes

change in °= change in time/15

(9×60)+20=560

∴change in ° =560/15

=37.33°

the ship is 37.33° west