The position of two towns P and Q are given to the nearest degrees as P(45^oN, 110^oW) and Q (45^oN, 70^oE) Take ??=3.142, Radius of...

The position of two towns P and Q are given to the nearest degrees as P(45^oN, 110^oW) and Q (45^oN, 70^oE) Take 𝜋=3.142, Radius of the earth R = 6370km. Find
a) The distance between the two towns along the parallel of latitude in km.
b) The distance between the towns along a parallel of latitude in nautical miles.
c) A plane flew from P to Q taking the shortest distance possible. It took the plane 15 hours to move from P and Q.
Calculate it’s speed in knots

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sharon kalunda answered the question on May 6, 2019 at 06:53

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