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In a picture taken in Northern Hemisphere, the sun shines on skyscrapers solely from the right. What's the picture'sWhat direction was the camera facing?

My son answered e), but Scantron marked him wrong. Why? Please show the steps. How should he deduce the answer?

  1. A picture was taken in the Northern Hemisphere (e.g. Canada), featuring two skyscrapers. You can clearly see sunlight coming from the right hand side of the picture, gleaming just the right side of these skyscrapers. No sunlight whatsoever glistens their left side. What direction wasmust the camera been facing?

a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West
e) More information is needed to answer this question.

In a picture taken in Northern Hemisphere, the sun shines on skyscrapers solely from the right. What's the picture's direction?

My son answered e), but Scantron marked him wrong. Why? Please show the steps. How should he deduce the answer?

  1. A picture was taken in the Northern Hemisphere (e.g. Canada), featuring two skyscrapers. You can clearly see sunlight coming from the right hand side of the picture, gleaming just the right side of these skyscrapers. No sunlight whatsoever glistens their left side. What direction was the camera facing?

a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West
e) More information is needed to answer this question.

In a picture taken in Northern Hemisphere, the sun shines on skyscrapers solely from the right. What direction was the camera facing?

My son answered e), but Scantron marked him wrong. Why? Please show the steps. How should he deduce the answer?

  1. A picture was taken in the Northern Hemisphere (e.g. Canada), featuring two skyscrapers. You can clearly see sunlight coming from the right hand side of the picture, gleaming just the right side of these skyscrapers. No sunlight whatsoever glistens their left side. What direction must the camera been facing?

a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West
e) More information is needed to answer this question.

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In a picture taken in Northern Hemisphere, the sun shines on skyscrapers solely from the eastright. What's the picture's direction?

My son answered e), but Scantron marked him wrong. Why? Please show the steps. How should he deduce the answer?

  1. A picture was taken in the Northern Hemisphere (e.g. Canada), featuring two skyscrapers. You can clearly see sunlight coming from the right hand side of the picture, gleaming just the right side of these skyscrapers. No sunlight whatsoever glistens their left side. In whatWhat direction was this picture takenthe camera facing?

a) EastNorth
b) WestSouth
c) NorthEast
d) SouthWest
e) More information is needed to answer this question.

In a picture taken in Northern Hemisphere, the sun shines on skyscrapers solely from the east. What's the picture's direction?

My son answered e), but Scantron marked him wrong. Why? Please show the steps. How should he deduce the answer?

  1. A picture was taken in the Northern Hemisphere (e.g. Canada), featuring two skyscrapers. You can clearly see sunlight coming from the right hand side of the picture, gleaming just the right side of these skyscrapers. No sunlight whatsoever glistens their left side. In what direction was this picture taken?

a) East
b) West
c) North
d) South
e) More information is needed to answer this question.

In a picture taken in Northern Hemisphere, the sun shines on skyscrapers solely from the right. What's the picture's direction?

My son answered e), but Scantron marked him wrong. Why? Please show the steps. How should he deduce the answer?

  1. A picture was taken in the Northern Hemisphere (e.g. Canada), featuring two skyscrapers. You can clearly see sunlight coming from the right hand side of the picture, gleaming just the right side of these skyscrapers. No sunlight whatsoever glistens their left side. What direction was the camera facing?

a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West
e) More information is needed to answer this question.

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My son answered e), but Scantron marked him wrong. Why? Please show the steps. Please expound onHow should he deduce the correct answer?

  1. A picture was taken in the Northern Hemisphere (e.g. Canada), featuring two skyscrapers. You can clearly see sunlight coming from the right hand side of the picture, gleaming just the right side of these skyscrapers. No sunlight whatsoever glistens their left side. In what direction was this picture taken?

a) East
b) West
c) North
d) South
e) More information is needed to answer this question.

My son answered e), but Scantron marked him wrong. Why? Please show the steps. Please expound on the correct answer?

  1. A picture was taken in the Northern Hemisphere (e.g. Canada), featuring two skyscrapers. You can clearly see sunlight coming from the right hand side of the picture, gleaming just the right side of these skyscrapers. No sunlight whatsoever glistens their left side. In what direction was this picture taken?

a) East
b) West
c) North
d) South
e) More information is needed to answer this question.

My son answered e), but Scantron marked him wrong. Why? Please show the steps. How should he deduce the answer?

  1. A picture was taken in the Northern Hemisphere (e.g. Canada), featuring two skyscrapers. You can clearly see sunlight coming from the right hand side of the picture, gleaming just the right side of these skyscrapers. No sunlight whatsoever glistens their left side. In what direction was this picture taken?

a) East
b) West
c) North
d) South
e) More information is needed to answer this question.

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