City A and City B are on the same longitude. City A is at latitude 26° 49'30" N, and City B is at latitude 67° 20' 17" N. Assuming that Earth is a sphere of radius 6, 373 km find the distance between the two cities in kilometers. km (Report answer to the nearest kilometer)

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City A and City B are on the same longitude.
City A is at latitude 26° 49'30" N, and City
B is at latitude 67° 20' 17" N. Assuming
that Earth is a sphere of radius 6, 373 km
find the distance between the two cities in
kilometers.
km
(Report answer to the nearest kilometer)
Transcribed Image Text:City A and City B are on the same longitude. City A is at latitude 26° 49'30" N, and City B is at latitude 67° 20' 17" N. Assuming that Earth is a sphere of radius 6, 373 km find the distance between the two cities in kilometers. km (Report answer to the nearest kilometer)
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