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North Star and Latitude - March 7-11, 1994 A novice sailor is out on the ocean, sees the North Star, and measures its angle above the horizon. His companion notices this action and says: "That angle is equal to our latitude." Try to convince us that she is right or that she is wrong. Correct solutions to the problem were submitted by: Jim Sadowski Grade 10, Shaler Area High School Gino Perrotte Grade 10, Shaler Area High School Nick High Grade 10, Shaler Area High School Valerie Stalter Grade 10, Shaler Area High School Next problem || Previous problem || Table of Contents || Forum Home Page