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Question 1 of 8
Find the position of YY relative to XX given the following coordinates:
X(25°N,150°E)X(25°N,150°E)
Y(15°S,150°W)Y(15°S,150°W)
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The prime meridian is a line of longitude at 0°0°.
On the opposite side of the prime meridian lies the 180°180° meridian.
First, form a scale using the top view of the globe
Count starting from the longitude of XX to the longitude of YY
X(25°N,X(25°N,150°E150°E))
Y(15°S,Y(15°S,150°W150°W))
From the scale above, we know that YY is 60°60° East of XX
Lastly, add the latitude of XX and YY
X(X(25°N25°N,150°E),150°E)
Y(Y(15°S15°S,150°W),150°W)
Hence, YY is 40°40° South of XX
YY is 60°60° East and 40°40° South of XX
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Question 2 of 8
Find the shortest distance between San Francisco and Seattle given the following coordinates:
San Fracisco (38°N,122°W)(38°N,122°W)
Seattle (47°N,150°W)(47°N,150°W)
Round your answer to the nearest whole number
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Notice that the two coordinates are in the same longitude, meaning both of them lie on the same circle.
Draw the sector that covers the distance from Seattle to San Francisco.
We also know that the radius of earth is 64006400km
Find θθ by getting the difference between the two latitudes
San Fracisco (38°N,122°W)(38°N,122°W)
Seattle (47°N,150°W)(47°N,150°W)
θθ |
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47°-38°47°−38° |
θθ |
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9°9° |
Lastly, substitute known values into the Arc Length Formula
LL |
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θ360×2πrθ360×2πr |
Arc Length Formula |
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9360×2π(6400)9360×2π(6400) |
Substitute values |
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140(40212.3)140(40212.3) |
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10051005km |
Hence, the shortest distance between Seattle and San Francisco is 10051005km
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Question 3 of 8
Find the shortest distance between Melbourne and Cairns given the following coordinates:
Melbourne (38°S,145°E)(38°S,145°E)
Cairns (17°S,145°E)(17°S,145°E)
Round your answer to the nearest whole number
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Notice that the two coordinates are in the same longitude, meaning both of them lie on the same circle.
Draw the sector that covers the distance from Melbourne to Cairns.
We also know that the radius of earth is 64006400km
Find θθ by getting the difference between the two latitudes
Melbourne (38°S,145°E)(38°S,145°E)
Cairns (17°S,145°E)(17°S,145°E)
θθ |
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38°-17°38°−17° |
θθ |
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21°21° |
Lastly, substitute known values into the Arc Length Formula
L |
= |
θ360×2πr |
Arc Length Formula |
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21360×2π(6400) |
Substitute values |
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2345.7 |
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2346km |
Hence, the shortest distance between Melbourne and Cairns is 2346km
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Question 4 of 8
Find the shortest distance between Adelaide and Tokyo given the following coordinates:
Adelaide (35°S,139°E)
Tokyo (35°N,139°E)
Round your answer to the nearest whole number
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Notice that the two coordinates are in the same longitude, meaning both of them lie on the same circle.
Draw the sector that covers the distance from Adelaide to Tokyo.
We also know that the radius of earth is 6400km
Find θ by adding the two angle measures
Lastly, substitute known values into the Arc Length Formula
L |
= |
θ360×2πr |
Arc Length Formula |
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70360×2π(6400) |
Substitute values |
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7819.08 |
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7819km |
Hence, the shortest distance between Adelaide and Tokyo is 7819km
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Question 5 of 8
Find the shortest distance between Stockholm and Cape Town given the following coordinates:
Stockholm (59°N,18°E)
Cape Town (34°S,18°E)
Round your answer to the nearest whole number
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Notice that the two coordinates are in the same longitude, meaning both of them lie on the same circle.
Draw the sector that covers the distance from Stockholm to Cape Town.
We also know that the radius of earth is 6400km
Find θ by adding the two angle measures
Lastly, substitute known values into the Arc Length Formula
L |
= |
θ360×2πr |
Arc Length Formula |
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93360×2π(6400) |
Substitute values |
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10388.2 |
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10388km |
Hence, the shortest distance between Stockholm and Cape Town is 10388km
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Question 6 of 8
Find the shortest distance between these two points on the equator:
Round your answer to the nearest whole number
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Notice that the two coordinates are on the equator, meaning both of them lie on the same circle.
Draw the sector that covers the distance from A to B.
We also know that the radius of earth is 6400km
Find θ by adding the two angle measures
Lastly, substitute known values into the Arc Length Formula
L |
= |
θ360×2πr |
Arc Length Formula |
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39360×2π(6400) |
Substitute values |
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4356.34 |
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4356km |
Hence, the shortest distance between A and B is 4356km
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Question 7 of 8
Find the shortest distance between these two points on the equator:
Round your answer to the nearest whole number
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Notice that the two coordinates are on the equator, meaning both of them lie on the same circle.
Draw the sector that covers the distance from Q to P.
Remember that we are looking for the shortest distance, so θ should be the angle subtended by the shorter arc
Find θ by subtracting the two angle measures from 360°
θ |
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360°-95°-120° |
θ |
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145° |
Lastly, substitute known values into the Arc Length Formula
L |
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θ360×2πr |
Arc Length Formula |
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145360×2π(6400) |
Substitute values |
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16196.7 |
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16197km |
Hence, the shortest distance between Q and P is 16197km
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Question 8 of 8
Find the shortest distance between Nairobi and Singapore given the following coordinates:
Nairobi (0°,95°W)
Singapore (0°,120°E)
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Notice that the two coordinates are on the equator, meaning both of them lie on the same circle.
Draw the sector that covers the distance from Nairobi to Singapore.
Remember that we are looking for the shortest distance, so θ should be the angle between Nairobi and Singapore
Find θ by getting the difference of the two angle measures
Lastly, substitute known values into the Arc Length Formula
L |
= |
θ360×2πr |
Arc Length Formula |
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68360×2π(6400) |
Substitute values |
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7595.67 |
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7596km |
Hence, the shortest distance between Nairobi and Singapore is 7596km