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If a planet is 10 degrees above the horizon and 135 degrees from the N point...?

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give it's position in terms of a fraction...above the horizon and along horizon.

I got 1/10; and NW. Just want to know if I'm right??? Or why I'm wrong.Thank you!!

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  1. 10/90 of the arc from the horizon to the zenith.

    135/180 of the arc from North to South.


  2. It's height above the horizon it 10/90 or 1/9 of the way up the horizon to vertical. (there are 90 degrees from the horizon to vertical)

    It's position, as a fraction is 135/360 = 3/8 of a rotation clockwise from North. (There are 360 in a complete circle from due North back to due north again)

    Hope this makes sense!

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