A certain town is at a latitude of 35.2 degrees N. Find the distance in miles from the town to the north pole.

Answer 1

60 nautical miles = 1° of latitude
the town is 90-35.2° or 54.8° from the north pole

so the distance to the pole is 54.8(60) nautical miles
= 3288 nautical miles
= 3288(1.15) or 3781.2 statute miles