SOLUTION: If the latitude 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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Question 207286: If the latitude 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)
Answer by HyperBrain(694) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x=distance of Chicago from the equator.
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x=r sin A=(4000 mi)(sin 42)=2677 mi