Circumference 2piR Covers 360 degree
1 degree will cover 2piR/360
60 min Will cover 2piR/360 distance
1 min will cover 2piR/21600 distance
10 min will cover 20piR/21600 distance
plug in R = 3960 miles
distance along arc = 20*pi*3960/21600 miles
Kiki W.
asked 02/15/23Find the distance along an arc on the surface of the earth that subtends a central angle of 10 minutes (1 minute = 1/60 degree). The radius of the earth is 3960 miles. Round to the thousands.
Circumference 2piR Covers 360 degree
1 degree will cover 2piR/360
60 min Will cover 2piR/360 distance
1 min will cover 2piR/21600 distance
10 min will cover 20piR/21600 distance
plug in R = 3960 miles
distance along arc = 20*pi*3960/21600 miles
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