Question

If at Mumbai (73° E meridian), there is high tide at 1.00 pm on Thursday, then on which other meridians will there be high tide too? State with reasons.

Answer 1

If at Mumbai (73° E meridian), there is high tide at 1.00 pm on Thursday, then, at 107° W meridian too, there will be high tide.

Reasons:

1. A place on earth located at the opposite point of the place experiencing high or low tide also experiences high or low tide, respectively, at the same time.
2. 107° W meridian is exactly opposite to the 73° E meridian.