SOLUTION: If the latitude of Chicago is about 42 degrees and the radius of the earth is about 4000 miles, how far is Chicago from the equator? ( use pi= 3.1416)

SOLUTION: If the latitude of Chicago is about 42 degrees and the radius of the earth is about 4000 miles, how far is Chicago from the equator? ( use pi= 3.1416)

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Question 207286: If the latitude of Chicago is about 42 degrees and the radius of the earth is about 4000 miles, how far is Chicago from the equator? ( use pi= 3.1416)

Answer by HyperBrain(694) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x=distance of Chicago from the equator.
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x=r sin A=(4000 mi)(sin 42)=2677 mi
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