SOLUTION: Assuming that Earth is a sphere of radius 6378 kilometers, what is the difference in the latitudes of Syracuse, New York and Annapolis, Maryland, where Syracuse is about 450 kilome

Question 1151446: Assuming that Earth is a sphere of radius 6378 kilometers, what is the difference in the latitudes of Syracuse, New York and Annapolis, Maryland, where Syracuse is about 450 kilometers due north of Annapolis? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming that Earth is a sphere of radius 6378 kilometers, what is the difference in the latitudes of Syracuse, New York and Annapolis, Maryland, where Syracuse is about 450 kilometers due north of Annapolis?
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C = 2*pi*6378 km
Diff in latitude = 360*450/C degrees

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