Knowing a few facts is not very useful unless you can apply the facts. The nauti
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Knowing a few facts is not very useful unless you can apply the facts. The nautical mile is a convenient unit of distance commonly used by navigators on airplanes and ocean-going ships. It is equal to length of one minute of an arc degree of latitude. The location of Alameda, California is approximately 37 degree 30' N latitude. The City of London, England, is located in Europe at 51 degree 30' N. Approximately how many nautical miles farther north is London than Alameda? Show the math (Don't skip this question; take the time to figure out the answer.) Bonus question: The miles to which we commonly refer on a daily basis are statute miles. One statute mile equals 5280 feet in length. A nautical mile is a bit longer than a statute mile. One nautical mile = 1.16 statute miles. Using dimensional analysis and the answer to #9 above, approximately bow farther north is London in statute miles? Show the math. (It's O.K. to skip this one.)Explanation / Answer
Difference in latitudes of the two location = 51° 30' - 37°30'
= 14 °
= 14×60 minutes
= 840 nautical miles Answer.
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