The positions of two towns on the earth’s surface are A (40⁰S, 45⁰W) and B (40⁰S, 135⁰E) a) Calculate; The difference in distance between two towns A...

The positions of two towns on the earth’s surface are A (40⁰S, 45⁰W) and B (40⁰S, 135⁰E)
a) Calculate;
The difference in distance between two towns A and B along the parallel of latitude and along the great circle. (in Nm).
b) Two planes X and Y left town A at 8.00am flying at 758 knots each towards town B. If plane X flys along the parallel of latitude and plane Y along the great circle; then determine the position of one of the planes when the other lands at town B.

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c) 8.00 am + 10.55 = 6.55 pm
+ 12hour time difference 6.55am next day.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on August 23, 2019 at 11:48

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