Question
A day is added when one crosses
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)
A traveller crossing the International Date Line eastbound subtracts one day, or 24 hours so that the calendar date to the west of the line is repeated. Crossing the IDL westbound results in 24 hours being added, advancing the calendar date by one day.
The International Date Line is necessary to have a fixed, albeit arbitrary, boundary on the globe where the calendar date advances in the westbound direction.
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Answer: (b)
A traveller crossing the International Date Line eastbound subtracts one day, or 24 hours so that the calendar date to the west of the line is repeated. Crossing the IDL westbound results in 24 hours being added, advancing the calendar date by one day.
The International Date Line is necessary to have a fixed, albeit arbitrary, boundary on the globe where the calendar date advances in the westbound direction.
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