Seattle, WA and San Fransico, CA lie approximately on the same meridian. Seattle, WA has a latitude of 47.6°, and San Fransico, CA has a latitude of 37.7°. Find the distance between the two cities. (Note: The radius of the earth is 3960 miles.) Seattle San Francisco

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Seattle, WA and San Fransico, CA lie approximately on the same meridian. Seattle, WA has a latitude of
47.6°, and San Fransico, CA has a latitude of 37.7°. Find the distance between the two cities. (Note: The
radius of the earth is 3960 miles.)
Seattle
San Francisco
Round your answer to the nearest whole number:
Select an answer
Transcribed Image Text:Seattle, WA and San Fransico, CA lie approximately on the same meridian. Seattle, WA has a latitude of 47.6°, and San Fransico, CA has a latitude of 37.7°. Find the distance between the two cities. (Note: The radius of the earth is 3960 miles.) Seattle San Francisco Round your answer to the nearest whole number: Select an answer
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