Explanation:

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• The Tropic of Cancer lies at 23d 26' 22" (23.4394 degrees) north of the Equator and marks the most northerly latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead at noon.
• The equator is a circle of latitude that divides a spheroid, such as Earth, into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
• On Earth, the Equator is an imaginary line located at 0 degrees latitude, halfway between the North and South poles.
• The Tropic of Capricorn lies at 23d 26' 22" (23.4394 degrees) south of the Equator and marks the most southerly latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead at noon.