Two cities are 1100 km apart and lie on the same north-south line. The latitude of the northernmost city is 78° N. What is the latitude of the other city? The radius of the Earth is approximately 6400 km. The latitude of the other city is approximately ° N. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round the nearest integer as needed.)

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Two cities are 1100 km apart and lie on the same north-south line. The latitude of the northernmost city is 78° N. What is the
latitude of the other city? The radius of the Earth is approximately 6400 km.
The latitude of the other city is approximately ° N.
(Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest integer as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:Two cities are 1100 km apart and lie on the same north-south line. The latitude of the northernmost city is 78° N. What is the latitude of the other city? The radius of the Earth is approximately 6400 km. The latitude of the other city is approximately ° N. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest integer as needed.)
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