what is approximate linear distance of the following angular distances, at locat

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what is approximate linear distance of the following angular distances, at location Kansas City? in both kilometers and miles.

1) one degree in kilometers and miles
2) one minute of longitude in kilometers and miles
3) one second of longitude in kilometers and miles
4) a tenth of a degree in kilometers and miles
5) one hundreth of a degree in kilometers and miles

pul at0 10 their tudinal locations. It also shows the similar d a C Jt nslance apart) a nd diminishes to zero at the poles (where they converge). The linear distance covered by a degree of latitude, however, varies ground distance for a degree of latitude an of longitude at the equator. TABLE 2.1 Physical distances represented by degrees of latitude and longitude Latitude Degree Longitude Degree North Pole Latitudinal Length Location km (mi km (mi) 1o of latitude- 111.70 km 1° of longitude - 0 km Length 90° (poles) 111.70 (69.41) 0 (01 of latitude 111.42 (69.23) 55.80 (34.67) (poles) 111.70 (69.41) O 60° 50° 40° 30° 0° (equator) 110.58 (68.71) 111.32 (69.17) 111.04 km 40°
° of longitude = 111.23 (69.12) 71.70 (44.55) 1° of latitude- 85.40 km 110.58 km 111-04 (69.00) 85.40 (53.07)(1 arc of 110.86 (68.89) 96.49 (59.96) a meridian) (1 arc of Equator 1° of longitude 111.32 km (1 arc of a parallel) 1. From the table, you can see that latitude lines are evenly spaced, approximately 111 km (6 milor at any latitude. Using these ral

Explanation / Answer

1 degree of longitude =111km and in miles multiply with 0.62= 111*0.62=68.82 miles

1 minute of longitude=1.86km or 1.15 miles

1 second of longitude=30.92 m or 0.0192 miles

one tenth of degree i km and miles= 11.1km or 6.882 miles

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