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 $\mathrm { A } , 72 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { N }$ and City B, $57 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { N }$. (Round to the nearest kilometer.)
A) $1733 \mathrm {~km}$
B) $1676 \mathrm {~km}$
C) $1805 \mathrm {~km}$
D) $1604 \mathrm {~km}$

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The distance between the cities 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 $72^\circ - 57^\circ = 15^\circ$. Thus, the distance is approximately $ \frac{\pi}{180} \times 6400 \times 15 \approx 1676 $ km.

Assume That the Cities Lie on the Same North-South Line A,72∘N\mathrm { A } , 72 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { N }A,72∘N

Assume That the Cities Lie on the Same North-South Line $\mathrm { A } , 72 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { N }$