SOLUTION: Assume that Earth is a sphere with the radius 3960 miles. A town is at the latitude of 32°N. Find the distance in miles from the town to the North Pole.
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Question 876308: Assume that Earth is a sphere with the radius 3960 miles. A town is at the latitude of 32°N. Find the distance in miles from the town to the North Pole.
All help is appreciated! Thank you! :) Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! circumference(C) of a sphere = 2*pi*r
C = 2 * (22/7) * 3960 = 24891.42857
now there are 360 degrees in a circle so a degree of latitude(l) is
l = 24891.42857 / 360 = 69.143 miles, therefore
the distance (d) in miles from the town to the north pole is
d = 69.143 * 32 = 2212.576 approx 2213 miles
