City 1. Greenwich, England 2. LaJolla, California 3. Belfast, N. Ireland 4. Johannesburg, S. Africa 5. Perth, Australia Latitude 51°30'N 32°50'N 54°36'N 26°12'S 31°57'S Longitude 0°00' Prime Meridian 117°16'W 5°56'W 28°03'E 115°51'E
City 1. Greenwich, England 2. LaJolla, California 3. Belfast, N. Ireland 4. Johannesburg, S. Africa 5. Perth, Australia Latitude 51°30'N 32°50'N 54°36'N 26°12'S 31°57'S Longitude 0°00' Prime Meridian 117°16'W 5°56'W 28°03'E 115°51'E
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![C. By calculations find the shortest distance, both statute miles and kilometers, and the starting bearing.
to the nearest minute of arc, from Golden, Colorado (39°45'07"N, 105°13'35"W) to:
City
Latitude
Longitude
1. Greenwich, England
51°30'N
0°00' = Prime Meridian
2. LaJolla, California
32°50'N
117°16'W
3. Belfast, N. Ireland
54°36'N
5°56'W
4. Johannesburg, S. Africa
26°12'S
28°03'E
5. Perth, Australia
31°57'S
115°51'E
On the attached map, locate each given location by estimation; then scale the straight line distance from
Golden, based on the given graphical scale.
Label each point by name and draw a line between Golden and the point. On this line label the distance,
in statute miles, and starting bearing. Tabulate your results into columns as shown.
Calculated
Calculated Distance
(km)
Scaled (Map) Distance
(km)
City
(St. Miles)
(St. Miles)
Starting Bearing](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F8c4f64c4-d0c5-4375-9252-6cd337ef86a7%2Ff0c06bca-2a63-49ae-82d5-98032f77e199%2Fi16i9w_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:C. By calculations find the shortest distance, both statute miles and kilometers, and the starting bearing.
to the nearest minute of arc, from Golden, Colorado (39°45'07"N, 105°13'35"W) to:
City
Latitude
Longitude
1. Greenwich, England
51°30'N
0°00' = Prime Meridian
2. LaJolla, California
32°50'N
117°16'W
3. Belfast, N. Ireland
54°36'N
5°56'W
4. Johannesburg, S. Africa
26°12'S
28°03'E
5. Perth, Australia
31°57'S
115°51'E
On the attached map, locate each given location by estimation; then scale the straight line distance from
Golden, based on the given graphical scale.
Label each point by name and draw a line between Golden and the point. On this line label the distance,
in statute miles, and starting bearing. Tabulate your results into columns as shown.
Calculated
Calculated Distance
(km)
Scaled (Map) Distance
(km)
City
(St. Miles)
(St. Miles)
Starting Bearing
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