Latitude gives the measure of a central angle with vertex at Earth whose intial side goes through the equator and whOse terminal side goes thr given location. New York City is approximately due north of Lima, Peru. The of NYC is 41° N, and that of Lima is 12° S. Assume the radius of Earth is 6400 find the north-south distance between the two cities.

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Latitude gives the measure of a central angle with vertex at Earth's center
whose intial side goes through the equator and whose terminal side goes through the
given location. New York City is approximately due north of Lima, Peru. The latitude
of NYC is 41° N, and that of Lima is 12° S. Assume the radius of Earth is 6400 km and
find the north-south distance between the two cities.
Transcribed Image Text:Latitude gives the measure of a central angle with vertex at Earth's center whose intial side goes through the equator and whose terminal side goes through the given location. New York City is approximately due north of Lima, Peru. The latitude of NYC is 41° N, and that of Lima is 12° S. Assume the radius of Earth is 6400 km and find the north-south distance between the two cities.
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