To calculate the distance between Akure (6°N latitude) and Ibadan (4°N latitude) along the surface of the Earth, you can use the formula for the distance between two points along a great circle, which is given by the Haversine formula or simply calculating the difference in degrees.
Since you mentioned the latitudes in degrees, we can use a simplified method to find the distance based solely on the change in latitude.
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Difference in Latitude:
- Latitude of Akure: 6°N
- Latitude of Ibadan: 4°N
- Difference in latitude: \( |6° - 4°| = 2° \)
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Convert Degrees to Distance: The approximate distance of one degree of latitude is about 111 kilometers.
\[ \text{Distance} = 2° \times 111 \text{ km/degree} \approx 222 \text{ km} \]
Thus, the approximate distance between Akure and Ibadan is about 222 kilometers.