If you began a trip at 60° west,20° north and traveled 120° farther west and 50° south,what would your new position be?

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Starting at 60° west, 20° north means we are on the western hemisphere of the globe. Traveling 120° farther west would mean we have crossed the International Date Line and are now in the eastern hemisphere. The new longitude would be 60° west - 120° west = 240° west.

Traveling 50° south from 20° north would mean we are now at a latitude of 20° north - 50° south = 30° south.

Therefore, our new position would be 240° west, 30° south, which is on the International Date Line at 30° south latitude. So, the correct answer is B.

If You Began a Trip at 60° West,20° North and Traveled