SOLUTION: The radius of the earth is about 3959 miles.
How far apart are two points on the surface of the earth that make a central angle of 73 degrees?
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Question 441324: The radius of the earth is about 3959 miles.
How far apart are two points on the surface of the earth that make a central angle of 73 degrees?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The radius of the earth is about 3959 miles.
How far apart are two points on the surface of the earth that make a central angle of 73 degrees?
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The max distance between them is the circumference times 73/360
d = 2*pi*r*73/360
d = 2*pi*3959*73/360
d =~ 5044 miles
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