The antipodal position of a place located at 35° south and 80° west is

The antipodal position of a place located at 35° south and 80° west is :

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55° north and 80° east

35° north and 100° east

100° north and 80° east

55° south and 10° east

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UPSC CAPF – 2010

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The antipodal point of a location (Latitude X, Longitude Y) is found by taking the opposite latitude in the other hemisphere (X in opposite hemisphere) and the longitude that is 180 degrees away in the opposite direction ((180 – Y) in opposite direction). For a point at 35° South and 80° West: The latitude opposite to 35° South is 35° North. The longitude opposite to 80° West is (180° – 80°) = 100° East. Thus, the antipodal position is 35° North and 100° East.

To find the antipodal point: flip the hemisphere of the latitude and subtract the longitude from 180°, flipping the East/West direction.

The antipodal point is the point on the Earth’s surface that is diametrically opposite to a given point. If you were to drill a straight tunnel from one point through the Earth’s center, you would emerge at its antipodal point.

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