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A and B are two points on earth’s surface and on latitude 400 N. The two points are on the longitude 500W and 1300E respectively. Calculate the distance from A to B along a parallel of latitude in kilometers.
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A and B are two points on earth’s surface and on latitude 400 N. The two points are on the longitude 500W and 1300E respectively. Calculate the distance from A to B along a parallel of latitude in kilometers.
The shortest distance from A to B along a great circle in kilometres (Take π = 22/7 and radius of the earth = 6370km)
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d =
180
/
360
x 2 x 6370 x
22
/
7
Cos 40º
=
1
/
2
x
22
/
7
x 2 4879.7
= 15336.2 km
100
/
360
x 2 6370 x 22/7
= 11122.2
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