Question 865998: Find the distance between Denver, CO and Roswell, NM which lie on the same longitude. The latitude of Denver is 39.75 degrees North and the latitude of Roswell is 33.3 degrees North. Use a radius of 3960 miles for the Earth.
Answer by lwsshak3(11628)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the distance between Denver, CO and Roswell, NM which lie on the same longitude. The latitude of Denver is 39.75 degrees North and the latitude of Roswell is 33.3 degrees North. Use a radius of 3960 miles for the Earth.
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formula: s=r*theta, s=arc length, r=radius, theta=central angle in radians.
For given problem:
r=3960
r=39.75-33.3=6.45˚= (6.45π/180 radians
s=3960*6.45π/180≈446
distance between Denver, CO and Roswell, NM=446 miles
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