17. Latitude measures the distance (in degrees – north or south) above and below the equator. The equator has a latitude of 0°. Your friend lives in a town 10 degrees north of Cleveland. Cleveland has a latitude of 40° N. If you reflect the town's location over the equator, what would be its new latitude? (1 point) 30° S 40° N 50° S 50° N

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17.   Latitude measures the distance (in degrees – north or south) above and below the equator. The equator has a latitude of 0°. Your friend lives in a town 10 degrees north of Cleveland. Cleveland has a latitude of 40° N. If you reflect the town's location over the equator, what would be its new latitude?  (1 point)      30° S     40° N     50° S     50° N

campbell_st · Answer

its 40 + 10 north of the equation so 

50N

campbell_st · Answer

oops equator

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, that's the real latitude of that town. You have to give its latitude reflected over the equator, though, so it's 50S.