hich is first float) can be between 0 and 90, positive or negative. Longitude (which is second float) can be between 0 and 180, positive or negative. Coordinates can only contain digits, or one of the following symbols (including space after comma) -, . There should be no space between the minus "-" sign and the digit after it. Here are some valid coordinates: -23, 25 43.91343345, 143 4, -3

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Create a function that will validate if given parameters are valid geographical coordinates.
Valid coordinates look like the following: "23.32353342, -32.543534534". The return value should be either true or false.
Latitude (which is first float) can be between 0 and 90, positive or negative. Longitude (which is second float) can be between 0 and 180, positive or negative.
Coordinates can only contain digits, or one of the following symbols (including space after comma) -, .
There should be no space between the minus "-" sign and the digit after it.
Here are some valid coordinates:
-23, 25
43.91343345, 143
4, -3
And some invalid ones:
23.234, - 23.4234
N23.43345, E32.6457
6.325624, 43.34345.345
0, 1,2
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