document.write( "Question 1135271: Given that San Francisco, CA is located at 38N and 122W, and Athens, Greece is located at 38N and 24E. Assuming a direct flight from San Francisco to Athens (via the shortest route). Name at least four regions/states/countries that the airplane may fly over. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #752967 by ikleyn(52784) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Take a globe.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Saw the globe across it center, in a way that the saw goes through San Francisco (CA) and Athens (Greece). \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(Hope you understand that my answer is in a joking mode . . .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Do not try to saw a globe, in reality . . . \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use a pen instead of a saw . . . \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and draw a great circle line across these cities.\r
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document.write( "    Definition.  Great circle line of a sphere is the cut of the sphere by a plane \r\n" );
document.write( "                 across its center and two given points at the sphere surface.)\r\n" );
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