Answer:
34 degree West
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) = 14:16 hours
Local Time = Noon = 12:00 hours
Required
Calculate The Longitude of the Ship's position
We start by calculating the time difference;
Time Difference= GMT - Local Time
Time Difference = 14:16 hours - 12:00 hours
Time Difference = 02:16 hours
Convert time difference to minutes
Time Difference = 02:16 hours
Time Difference = 02 hours + 16 minutes
Time Difference = 02 * 60 minutes + 16 minutes
Time Difference = 120 minutes + 16 minutes
Time Difference = 136 minutes
Convert Minutes to degrees
In GMT, 4 minutes it will rotate 1 degrees
So, 136 minutes = 136 degrees / 4
136 minutes = 34 degrees
Hence, the ship is 34 degree West