The correct answer as to what the altitude of Polaris would be for a person that lives on the Tropic of Capricon is 23° 1/2".
- Polaris is a star and the altitude of any star is its height above the horizon
- The Polaris is otherwise known as the North star as an indication that it is directly located overhead the north pole. Thus, it may not be visible once one moves South of the equator.
- The tropic of Capricon is located approximately 23° 1/2" South of the equator. In other words, the latitude of the Tropic of cancer is approximately 23° 1/2".
- Hence, the altitude of the Polaris at an altitude of 23° 1/2" will also be 23° 1/2", although it will most likely remain invisible.
A person that lives on the Tropic of Capricon is approximately on latitude 23° 1/2". Since the altitude of a star is its height above the horizon, the altitude of Polaris from the Tropic of Capricon would, therefore, be 23° 1/2"
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