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Calcular la distancia ortodrómica entre un punto de salida -A- en Canarias= 29º 40,6’N 015º 20,3’W y otro punto -B- cercano al Puerto de la Guaira (Venezuela)= 10º 36,5’N 066º 56,9’W:Calculate the great circle distance between point A in the Canaries = 29º 40.6’N 015º 20.3’W and point B near Puerto de la Guaira (Venezuela) = 10º 36.5’N 066º 56.9’W:
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Correct answer: d) 3094.5’
Why it is correct
ΔLong = 51º 36.6′. The formula gives about 3094 miles.
Why the others are not
- a) It does not match the working.
- b) It does not match the working.
- c) It does not match the working.
How to work it out in the exam
- cos D = sin l1 sin l2 + cos l1 cos l2 cos ΔL, with south latitude negative.
- Turn D into minutes: each minute is a mile.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2020 · 1ª convocatoria · CY Tipo 1 · question 19 Official paper · Official answer key
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