If he is at a latitude of A degrees, then centrifugal force opposing gravity=mw2(rcosA)cosA=mw2rcos2A since radius becomes rcosA and horizontal component=acosA
so his weight as general expression would be
m(g-w2rcos2A) value is m(9.8-19.5cos2A)
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