SOLUTION: If the laditude of Chicago is about 42 Degrees and the radius of the earth is about 4000 miles, how far is Chicago from the equator? (use pi = 3.1416)

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If the laditude of Chicago is about 42 Degrees and the radius of the earth is about 4000 miles, how far is Chicago from the equator? (use pi = 3.1416)
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The circumference of the earth = pi*d = 8000(pi)
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Let x be the distance of Chicago from the equation
x = (42/360)*8000pi
x = 2932.15 miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.