SOLUTION: In navigational terms, a minute is one sixtieth of a degree, and a second is one sixtieth of a minute. To the nearest foot, what is the length of a one-second arc on the equator? T

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Question 1164063: In navigational terms, a minute is one sixtieth of a degree, and a second is one sixtieth of a minute. To the nearest foot, what is the length of a one-second arc on the equator? The radius of the earth is 3960 miles.
Answer by ikleyn(53763) About Me  (Show Source):
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Calculate the equator circumference in feet and then divide it by 360*60*60.


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