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Title here, "From Seattle move in a straight line due East. What country will you hit?" is subtly different from what the article is describing: "From Seattle,
by sparker72678 3y ago
Title here, "From Seattle move in a straight line due East. What country will you hit?" is subtly different from what the article is describing: "From Seattle, face due East. Now, continue forward in a straight line..."
- nicolashahn 3y agoHow does this change the meaning and answer?
- williamjackson 3y agoIn my mind, "move in a straight line due east" can be interpreted as "for as long as you are moving, your movement should be due east". In that case, your latitude will never change. In the northern hemisphere, you will constantly be making a leftward adjustment to maintain a due east heading.
- sangupta 3y ago+1 That was my understanding reading the title.