Using a Sextant, a Ship's Captain Measures the Altitude of the Noonday

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Using a sextant, a ship's captain measures the altitude of the noonday Sun to be 20^o on June 21. What is the latitude of the ship?

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Definitions:

Diameter

A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere.

MEGGER

A brand name that has become a generic term for insulation resistance testers, which measure the resistance of electrical insulation.

Ohmmeter

A device used for measuring electrical resistance in ohms.

Resistance

The opposition to current flow in an AC or DC circuit.