Answer:
• On earth 73° of latitude is approximately equal to 8154.2 km.
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• On earth 73° of latitude is approximately equal to 5096.4 mi.
Explanation:
The distance along a line of latitude is calculated using the formula:
[tex]D=\frac{\theta}{360\degree}\times2\pi R\text{ where }\begin{cases}\theta=Angle\text{ of Latitude} \\ R=Radius\text{ of the earth}\end{cases}[/tex]
Given: θ = 73°, R=6400 km
Then:
[tex]\begin{gathered} D=\frac{73\degree}{360\degree}\times2\times\pi\times6400 \\ =8154.2\text{ km} \end{gathered}[/tex]
On earth 73° of latitude is approximately equal to 8154.2 km.
When R=4000 mi.
[tex]\begin{gathered} D=\frac{73\degree}{360\degree}\times2\times\pi\times4000 \\ \approx5096.4\text{ mi.} \end{gathered}[/tex]
• On earth 73° of latitude is approximately equal to 5096.4 mi.
