Latitude North of the Equator can be written in which of the following ways?

• A. Negative values
• B. Identified as 'N'
• C. Positive values (x,+y) or identifying the coordinates as 'N'
• D. Decimal degrees with southern hemisphere indicator

Answer: (C)

Latitude north of the equator is shown with positive values, and you can also indicate the hemisphere by adding the letter N. So a latitude of 40 degrees north can be written as +40° or 40°N. When you present coordinates as a pair, the latitude for the northern hemisphere is positive, and you can append N to make the meaning explicit. Using negative values would mean south of the equator, and using a southern hemisphere indicator with decimal degrees would incorrectly denote the south. Therefore, expressing north latitudes as positive values or with an N is the correct approach.