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What gives us a measure of the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian?
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How do you measure distance east and west of the prime meridian?
The longitude line measures the angle east or west of the prime meridian. If you want the actual distance you'd travel directly east or west until you hit the prime meridian, you must multiply this angle (converted to radians) by the radius of the earth, and then multiply by the cosine of the latitude angle, which gives the angle north or south of the equator.
How are latitude and longitude related?
Latitude gives the angle, and therefore the distance from, the equator, which is a north to south distance. Longitude gives the angle, and therefore the distance, from the arbitrary Prime Meridian, thus defining locations by their distances east to west. Latitude lines, such as the equator, run horizontally on maps. Longitude lins, such as the International Date line, run vertically.
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