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The approximate distance between town "X" latitude 10 N and town "Y" located on latitude 13 N,is
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oobleck
1 degree of latitude spans 1 nautical mile, so X and Y are 3 nautical miles apart. (assuming they are at the same longitude)
or, you can use whatever units you want, using the formula for arc length
s = rθ
if you know the radius of the earth, and use radians for your θ
or, you can use whatever units you want, using the formula for arc length
s = rθ
if you know the radius of the earth, and use radians for your θ
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