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There are several ways to come at this answer, most of them way too technical
and arcane to bother with.
The easiest answer to state and understand may be simply the fact that
each parallel of latitude goes all the way around the Earth, but each meridian
of longitude only goes half-way around the Earth, so you need more of them
to cover the whole Earth. Does that do anything for you ?
And by the way . . . there are only 180 degrees of latitude.
What else can I help you with?
Why do you have 360 longitudes and only 181 latitudes?
Because you must go all the way around the Earth in order to cross every possible longitude, but you only need to go half-way around it ... pole to pole ... in order to stand at every possible latitude. And by the way . . . there are an infinite number of longitudes, that cover a range of 360 degrees, and an infinite number of latitudes, that cover a range of 180 degrees.
Is it true that there are 181 latitudes?
There are an infinite number of different latitudes, just as there are an infinite number of differentlengths, weights, distances, speeds, and periods of time.If you only count the latitudes given by whole numbers, then you have all of the north latitudesfrom 1 to 90 degrees (90 of them), plus all the south latitudes from 1 to 90 degrees (90 more),plus zero latitude (the equator), for a total of 181 different whole-number latitudes.
Why do we have 360 longitudes and only 181 latitudes?
We have 360 longitudes because the Earth is divided into 360 degrees, with each degree representing a specific line of longitude that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole. This division allows for a complete circle around the Earth, with each degree indicating a specific position east or west of the Prime Meridian. In contrast, latitude lines run parallel to the equator, with only 90 degrees of latitude in each hemisphere (North and South), resulting in a total of 181 distinct latitude lines when including the equator and poles. This difference is due to the Earth's spherical shape and how we define these coordinates.
Why are there 181 lines of latitudes?
90 north latitudes + 90 south latitudes + 1 line of equator
Why there are 181 parallels latitudes?
There are 181 parallels of latitude because generally, each degree of latitude is divided into 60 minutes, and 60 minutes are further divided into 60 seconds. This leads to a total of 21,600 minutes in a complete circle (360 degrees x 60 minutes). Subtracting the two points where the axis intersects the reference plane gives us 21,600 - 360 = 21,240, which are the total number of parallels minus the polar circles (90°N and 90°S).
Why do you have 360 longitudes and only 181 latitudes?
Because you must go all the way around the Earth in order to cross every possible longitude, but you only need to go half-way around it ... pole to pole ... in order to stand at every possible latitude. And by the way . . . there are an infinite number of longitudes, that cover a range of 360 degrees, and an infinite number of latitudes, that cover a range of 180 degrees.
Is it true that there are 181 latitudes?
There are an infinite number of different latitudes, just as there are an infinite number of differentlengths, weights, distances, speeds, and periods of time.If you only count the latitudes given by whole numbers, then you have all of the north latitudesfrom 1 to 90 degrees (90 of them), plus all the south latitudes from 1 to 90 degrees (90 more),plus zero latitude (the equator), for a total of 181 different whole-number latitudes.
Why do we have 360 longitudes and only 181 latitudes?
We have 360 longitudes because the Earth is divided into 360 degrees, with each degree representing a specific line of longitude that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole. This division allows for a complete circle around the Earth, with each degree indicating a specific position east or west of the Prime Meridian. In contrast, latitude lines run parallel to the equator, with only 90 degrees of latitude in each hemisphere (North and South), resulting in a total of 181 distinct latitude lines when including the equator and poles. This difference is due to the Earth's spherical shape and how we define these coordinates.
How many latitudes are there in total?
there are 181 latitudes.90 latitudes above equator+90 latitudes below the equator +equator.90+90+1=181
How many degrees of the latitudes are there on the globe?
There can be infinitely many, but to be specific in number 181. To increase accuracy one can divide it further.
Why are there 181 lines of latitudes?
90 north latitudes + 90 south latitudes + 1 line of equator
What type of angle is 181 degrees?
An angle of 181 degrees is a reflex angle.
What is 181 Fahrenheit in Celsius?
181 degrees Fahrenheit = 82.78 C
Why there are 181 parallels latitudes?
There are 181 parallels of latitude because generally, each degree of latitude is divided into 60 minutes, and 60 minutes are further divided into 60 seconds. This leads to a total of 21,600 minutes in a complete circle (360 degrees x 60 minutes). Subtracting the two points where the axis intersects the reference plane gives us 21,600 - 360 = 21,240, which are the total number of parallels minus the polar circles (90°N and 90°S).
What is 181 angle?
An angle at 181 degrees would be considered a "Reflex" angle. This is because it exceeds 180 degrees which is a "Straight" angle.
How many lines of latitude in a hemisphere?
there are 180 degrees of latitudes 90 in each hemisphere 181 in total counting the equator
What are the factors of 181?
The factors of 181 are 1 and 181, as 181 is a prime number. Prime numbers are numbers that are only divisible by 1 and themselves. In this case, since 181 is only divisible by 1 and 181, those are the only factors of 181.
