{"id":8137,"date":"2024-04-15T02:55:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=8137"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:55:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:55:41","slug":"if-the-altitudes-of-a-star-at-its-upper-and-lower-transits-are-60a-30-and-19a-30-respectively-the-latitude-of-the-place-is-a-30a-b-35a-c-30a-d-45a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/if-the-altitudes-of-a-star-at-its-upper-and-lower-transits-are-60a-30-and-19a-30-respectively-the-latitude-of-the-place-is-a-30a-b-35a-c-30a-d-45a\/","title":{"rendered":"If the altitudes of a star at its upper and lower transits are 60\u00c2\u00b0 30&#8242; and 19\u00c2\u00b0 30&#8242; respectively, the latitude of the place, is A. 30\u00c2\u00b0 B. 35\u00c2\u00b0 C. 30\u00c2\u00b0 D. 45\u00c2\u00b0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a998458254b8\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    30\u00c2\u00b0                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    35\u00c2\u00b0                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    30\u00c2\u00b0                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    45\u00c2\u00b0                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is $\\boxed{\\text{A}}$.<\/p>\n<p>The latitude of a place is the angle between the equatorial plane and the vertical at that place. The altitude of a star is the angle between the horizon and the star. The upper transit of a star is when the star crosses the observer&#8217;s meridian at its highest point in the sky. The lower transit of a star is when the star crosses the observer&#8217;s meridian at its lowest point in the sky.<\/p>\n<p>The latitude of a place can be calculated using the following formula:<\/p>\n<p>$$\\lambda = \\arctan \\left(\\frac{h_u &#8211; h_l}{2}\\right)$$<\/p>\n<p>where $\\lambda$ is the latitude of the place, $h_u$ is the altitude of the star at its upper transit, and $h_l$ is the altitude of the star at its lower transit.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, $h_u = 60^\\circ 30&#8217;$ and $h_l = 19^\\circ 30&#8217;$. Substituting these values into the formula gives:<\/p>\n<p>$$\\lambda = \\arctan \\left(\\frac{60^\\circ 30&#8242; &#8211; 19^\\circ 30&#8242;}{2}\\right) = 30^\\circ$$<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the latitude of the place is $\\boxed{30^\\circ}$.<\/p>\n<p>Option B is incorrect because the altitude of the star at its upper transit is greater than the altitude of the star at its lower transit. 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