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a total eclipse solar eclipse in 2003 lasted 5 3/20 minutes in Wizard viewed from the southern hemisphere the next total eclipse in 2005 lasted 3 2/3 minutes and was viewed from the Northern Hemisphere how much longer was the 2003 solar eclipse?​

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Answer:
1(29)/(60)\text{ minutes}

Explanation:

Given: A total eclipse solar eclipse in 2003 lasted
5(3)/(20) minutes


=(5(20)+3)/(20)=(103)/(20)\text{ minutes}

& a total eclipse solar eclipse in 2005 lasted
3(2)/(3)minutes


=(3(3)+2)/(3)=(11)/(3)\text{ minutes}

Difference=
(103)/(20)-(11)/(3)=(103*3-11*20)/(60)


=(309-220)/(60)\\\\=(89)/(60)\text{ minutes}\\\\=1(29)/(60)\text{ minutes}

So, 2003 solar eclipse was
1(29)/(60)\text{ minutes} longer than solar eclipse in 2005.

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