Geography, asked by snehasharmag, 1 year ago

Why is latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India is 30' ? How we measure it?

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Answered by KGB
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there are two reasons by which u can say that north south extent is greater than east west extent

METHOD 1: as latitudes are parallel so they are at equi distance and longitdes are non parallel so they are not. thats why the latitudes i.e. north south extent is greater than longitudes i.e. east west extent.

METHOD 2: (mathematically)

latitudinal extent=29 degrees

longitudinal extent=29 degrees

distance between each latitude=111km

distance between each longitude=100km

therefore, latitudinal extent in kms=111 X 29 = 3219 km

longitudinal extent in kms=100 X 29 = 2900 km

as 32192900 i.e. latitudinal extent longitudinal extent

therefore, the north south extent is greater than east west extent

hope it helps!!!!!!
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