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Mérida, Mexico and Memphis, Tennessee have approximately the same longitude. The latitude of Memphis is 35.1° N and that of Mérida is 21° N. (The radius of the Earth is approximately 3960 miles.) Find the distance to the nearest mile between the two cities. miles

Mérida, Mexico and Memphis, Tennessee have approximately the same longitude. The latitude of Memphis is 35.1° N and that of Mérida is 21° N. (The radius of the Earth is approximately 3960 miles.) Find the distance to the nearest mile between the two cities. miles

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Mérida, Mexico and Memphis, Tennessee have approximately the same longitude. The latitude of Memphis is 35.1° N and that of Mérida is 21° N. (The radius of the Earth is approximately 3960 miles.) Find the distance to the nearest mile between the two cities. miles
Transcribed Image Text:Mérida, Mexico and Memphis, Tennessee have approximately the same longitude. The latitude of Memphis is 35.1° N and that of Mérida is 21° N. (The radius of the Earth is approximately 3960 miles.) Find the distance to the nearest mile between the two cities. miles
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