What is the longitude of station X when it is 8.00 am, while in Nairobi at longitude370 East, the time is 12.00 noon?

To determine the longitude of station X when it is 8.00 am while in Nairobi at longitude 37.0° East, the time difference between the two locations needs to be calculated.

Since the Earth rotates 360 degrees in 24 hours, the time difference between each hour of time corresponds to 15 degrees of longitude. Therefore, for each hour, the longitude difference is 15 degrees.

Given that the local time in Nairobi (37.0° E) is 12.00 noon and the local time at station X is 8.00 am, the time difference is 4 hours.

To convert the time difference into degrees of longitude, we multiply the time difference (4 hours) by the longitude difference per hour (15 degrees):

4 hours * 15 degrees/hour = 60 degrees

Therefore, the longitude of station X is 60 degrees East.

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