What is the latitude of someone in the United States who sees the Sun at an altitude of $71.5^{\circ}$ on June $21 ?$
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On June 21, the Sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer, which is at a latitude of $23.5^{\circ}$ North. Show more…
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