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For vacation, you decide to take a solo boat trip. While contemplating the universe, you lose track of your location. Fortunately, you have some astronomical tables and instruments, as well as a UT clock. You thereby put together the following description of your situation:

Rightwards Arrow  It is the day of the spring equinox.
Rightwards Arrow The Sun is on your meridian at an altitude of 75° in the south.
Rightwards Arrow  The UT clock reads 22:00.

a.  What is your latitude? How do you know?
b.  What is your longitude? How do you know?
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