SOLUTION: The latitude of Wilson, Wyoming, is 43.6 degrees north of the equator. If the diameter of the earth is 7920 miles, how far is Wilson from the equator?

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: The latitude of Wilson, Wyoming, is 43.6 degrees north of the equator. If the diameter of the earth is 7920 miles, how far is Wilson from the equator?This question is from textbook Advanced mathematics

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The latitude of Wilson, Wyoming, is 43.6 degrees north of the equator. If the diameter of the earth is 7920 miles, how far is Wilson from the equator?
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Find the cicumference of the earth, divide that by 360, mult that by 43.6
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%28%28pi%2A7920%29%29%2F360 * 43.6 = 3013.4 mi