What is the degree difference between a cardinal direction and its nearest intermediate direction?

30 degrees

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180 degrees

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45 degrees

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C 45 degrees
The four cardinal directions are North, South, East, and West. There are certain directions that fall between these four cardinal directions. They are called intermediate directions. The four intermediate directions are North-east, North-west, South-east, and South-west. The difference between a cardinal and its nearest intermediate direction is 45°.

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