A person travels directly south along the earth's surface from the North pole until reaching the equator. Assuming the earth's radius is 4000 miles, find the distance travelled measublack in miles?

Samson Kaufman

Samson Kaufman

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2022-08-08

A person travels directly south along the earth's surface from the North pole until reaching the equator. Assuming the earth's radius is 4000 miles, find the distance travelled measublack in miles?

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Kasen Schroeder

Kasen Schroeder

Beginner2022-08-09Added 21 answers

It corresponds to 1/4 of the perimeter of Earth=1/4x2piR
=0.5x3.14x4000
=6283.18 miles

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