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Is the longitude entered as a negative number?

April 26, 2017longitude negative

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Is the longitude entered as a negative number?

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In some coordinate representations, points in the Western Hemisphere are associated with a negative value for the longitude. For purposes of the DARPA Network Challenge, all locations are assumed to be in the Western Hemisphere so a negative sign should not be entered.