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This only true when north or south from the equator.

Lines of latitude are parallel lines around the earth starting at 0 degrees from the equator.

From the equator to the poles has an angular measurement of 90 degrees. The poles are 90 degrees north and south of the equator respectively.

If you travel north 90 degrees for instance, which is one quarter of the globe, you would be at the North Pole. You cannot then travel any further north. Any further travel would be south. If you then travel another 10 degrees you would be reducing your northing by ten degrees.

10 degrees from 90 degrees is 80 degrees. Hence you would be at the latitude of 80 degrees north.

A bit like walking up a hill that is 90 feet high. Once you get to the top 90 feet up, you cannot get any higher. If you walk further you are going downhill.

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