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Simply because it doesn't matter in either case.
-- Zero east or zero west puts you on the Prime Meridian either way.
(Beginning on the Prime Meridian, you may travel 0° east or 0° west,
as you prefer, and you arrive at the same place either way.)
-- 180° is half-way around any sphere. Regardless of which direction you decide
to travel from the Prime Meridian, 180° east or 180° west puts you exactly half-
way around the Earth, in the same place.
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Why 180 longitude are not designated east or west?
180 degrees is both east and west longitude. It doesn't matter which way you gofrom the Prime Meridian ... if you go 180 degrees, you arrive at the same longitude.
Is there 360 degrees of longitude on the globe?
Yes. 180 East and 180 West
What is the state that is 30 degrees east and 30 degrees west?
No point on Earth can have both an east and a west longitude. (Except points on the Prime Meridian ... which is zero ... or on 180 degrees, which is both east and west.)
Why is 0 degrees longitude and 180 degrees longitude not designed east or west?
Because either way it would still be the same. There is only a maximum of 180 degrees longitude. If you move 180 degrees east and 180 degrees west, you will still end up at the same place, so there is no need to designate east or west for it.
What coordinates do the international date line and tropic of cancer intersect?
180 degrees east or 180 degrees west (same point_ and 23.5 degrees north
Why 180 longitude are not designated east or west?
180 degrees is both east and west longitude. It doesn't matter which way you gofrom the Prime Meridian ... if you go 180 degrees, you arrive at the same longitude.
Why are 0 degrees longnitude and 180 degrees longnitude not designated east of west?
For the same reason that it doesn't matter what direction you're headed if your speed is zero, and it doesn't matter what country's money you're using if you're broke. Zero longitude is the starting point from which east and west are reckoned, so it's both ... zero east and zero west ... and doesn't need to be designated. And regardless of which direction you travel from it, east or west, if you travel 180 degrees, you'll wind up on the same meridian, halfway around the Earth from where you started. 180 east and 180 west are the same place, and don't need to be designated.
How many degrees between west and east?
70
How many total degrees in the equator?
360 degrees. From Greenwich (London) 180 degrees west and 180 degrees east.
Can you explain why 0 degrees longitude and 180degrees longitude are not designated east or west?
For the same reason that your lawn is not above or below ground,or something like that.Zero and 180 degrees longitude form the boundary between east and west,so they are both, and they are neither.
Is there 360 degrees of longitude on the globe?
Yes. 180 East and 180 West
How many degress of longitude is the earth divided?
360 degrees. Longitude runs from 180 degrees East to -180 degrees West.
What is the state that is 30 degrees east and 30 degrees west?
No point on Earth can have both an east and a west longitude. (Except points on the Prime Meridian ... which is zero ... or on 180 degrees, which is both east and west.)
How many degrees of longitute is there?
360 total, 180 degrees west of prime meridian, and 180 degrees east. There are 180 degrees of latitude, 90 degrees north of the equator, and 90 degrees south.
Can you explain why 0 degrees longitude and 180 degrees longitude are not designated east or west?
Simply because it doesn't matter in either case. -- Zero east or zero west puts you on the Prime Meridian either way. (Beginning on the Prime Meridian, you may travel 0° east or 0° west, as you prefer, and you arrive at the same place either way.) -- 180° is half-way around any sphere. Regardless of which direction you decide to travel from the Prime Meridian, 180° east or 180° west puts you exactly half- way around the Earth, in the same place.
What is the constant bearing value for due west?
North is 0 degrees, east is 90 degrees, south is 180 degrees, and west is 270 degrees.
How many degrees of longitude are there to the east and west prime meridian?
180 degrees in each direction.
