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Measurement, STD2 EQ-Bank 5 MC

The coordinates of Jakarta are \( (6^{\circ}\text{S}, 107^{\circ}\text{E}) \).

Darwin and Jakarta share the same longitude but Darwin is \( 18^{\circ} \) south of Jakarta. What are the coordinates of Darwin?

  1. \( (6^{\circ}\text{S}, 125^{\circ}\text{E}) \)
  2. \( (6^{\circ}\text{S}, 89^{\circ}\text{E}) \)
  3. \( (24^{\circ}\text{S}, 107^{\circ}\text{E}) \)
  4. \( (12^{\circ}\text{N}, 107^{\circ}\text{E}) \)
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\(C\)

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\(\text{Darwin is }18^{\circ}\text{ south of Jakarta.}\)

\(\text{Latitude of Darwin}=6^{\circ}+18^{\circ}=24^{\circ}\text{S}\)

\(\text{Longitude of Darwin}=107^{\circ}\text{E}\)

\(\therefore\ \text{Coordinates of Darwin are:}\ (24^{\circ}\text{S}, 107^{\circ}\text{E})\)

\(\Rightarrow C\)