Ypsilanti, Michigan, is located at latitude 42 degrees North. What is the altitude (above the southern horizon) of the Sun at solar noon on the summer solstice?

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On the summer solstice, the Sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer at 23.5 degrees North. The altitude of the Sun at solar noon is calculated as 90 degrees minus the difference in latitude between Ypsilanti (42 degrees North) and the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees North), which is 90 - (42 - 23.5) = 71.5 degrees.

Ypsilanti, Michigan, Is Located at Latitude 42 Degrees North