Question

Buffalo, New York, and Raleigh, NC, lie approximately on the same meridian. Buffalo has a latitude of 42.9° N, and Raleigh has a latitude of 35.8° N. Find the distance between these two cities. (The radius of the earth is 3960 mi. Round your answer to the nearest mile.)

Answer 1

Distance will be
`=3960* 0.12385=490.468miles`

Step-by-step explanation:

We have given that Buffalo has a latitude of 42.9°N

And Raleigh has a latitude of 35.8°N

Radius of the earth = 3960 miles

We have to calculate the distance between given two cities

Difference in their latitudes =
`42.9-35.8=7.1^(\circ)`

Now changing the angle in radian =
`7.1*(\pi )/(180)=0.12385radian`

So distance will be
`=3960* 0.12385=490.468miles`