A and B are two points on the latitude 500N. The two points lie on the longitudes 300E and 1500W respectively a)Calculate: i) The distance...

      

A and B are two points on the latitude 500N. The two points lie on the longitudes 300E and 1500W respectively
a)Calculate:
i) The distance in km, from A to B along the parallel of latitude. (take π= 22/7, R = 6370km)
ii) The shortest distance from A to B along the great circle, in nautical miles.
b)An aircraft takes 54 hours to fly between the two points, along the great circle. Calculate its speed in km/h.( take 1nm = 1.853km)

  

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Kavungya
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Kavungya answered the question on October 12, 2019 at 09:15


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