Assume that the cities lie on the same north-south line and that the radius of the earth is 6400 km.
-Find the distance between City A, $28 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { N }$ and City B, $14 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { N }$. (Round to the nearest kilometer.)
A) $1606 \mathrm {~km}$
B) $1564 \mathrm {~km}$
C) $1578 \mathrm {~km}$
D) $1536 \mathrm {~km}$

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The distance between two points on the Earth's surface along the same meridian is calculated using the formula: $ \text{Distance} = \frac{\pi}{180} \times \text{Earth's radius} \times \text{Difference in latitude} $. Here, the difference in latitude is $28^\circ - 14^\circ = 14^\circ$. Plugging in the values, the distance is approximately 1564 km.

Assume That the Cities Lie on the Same North-South Line 28∘N28 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { N }28∘N

Assume That the Cities Lie on the Same North-South Line $28 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { N }$