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On 29 April your 1913 zone time DR position is LAT 22°09.0' N, LONG 56°16.0' W.  At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 22°25.8'.  The chronometer time of the sight is 11h 11m 14s, and the chronometer error is 02m 18s slow. The index error is 1.5' off the arc, and the height of eye is 61.5 feet.  What is your latitude by Polaris?

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