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Two points P and Q lies on latitude 65 2S. Their longitudes are 96 2E and 84 2W respectively. Find the distance between them in km. Take R = 6370 km and $\pi = 3.142$

      

Two points P and Q lies on latitude 65 2S. Their longitudes are 96 2E and 84 2W respectively. Find the distance between them in km. Take R = 6370 km and $\pi = 3.142$

  

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John
The points are P(65oS,96oE) and Q(65oS,84oW)

Longitude difference between

the two points is

96 + 84 + 180o

Distance between P and Q in km

= $\frac{180^o}{360^o}$ x 2 x 3.142 x 6 370 cos 65o

= $\frac{1}{2}$ x 2 x 3.142 x 6370 x 0.423

= 3.142 x 6370 x 0.423

= 8 458.5 km
johnmulu answered the question on March 8, 2017 at 13:20


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