The antipodal position of a place located at 35° south and 80° west is :
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UPSC CAPF – 2010
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.