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Title: A ship in the Pacific Ocean measures its position to be 2140' north latitude. ...
Post by: xroflmao on Feb 28, 2021
Solve the problem.

A ship in the Pacific Ocean measures its position to be 21°40' north latitude. Another ship is reported to be due north of the first ship at 46°51' north latitude. Approximately how far apart are the two ships? Round to the nearest mile. Assume that the radius of the Earth is 3960 miles.
◦ 1741 mi
◦ 99,726 mi
◦ 99,710 mi
◦ 1725 mi
Title: A ship in the Pacific Ocean measures its position to be 2140' north latitude. ...
Post by: izzat on Feb 28, 2021
1741 mi
Title: Re: A ship in the Pacific Ocean measures its position to be 2140' north latitude. ...
Post by: Chase Young on Jun 13, 2022
Thank you!