document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=876308>Question 876308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume that Earth is a sphere with the radius 3960 miles. A town is at the latitude of 32°N. Find the distance in miles from the town to the North Pole. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #528688 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=528688\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> circumference(C) of a sphere = 2*pi*r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 2 * (22/7) * 3960 = 24891.42857<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now there are 360 degrees in a circle so a degree of latitude(l) is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 24891.42857 / 360 = 69.143 miles, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the distance (d) in miles from the town to the north pole is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 69.143 * 32 = 2212.576 approx 2213 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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