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1993 WAEC Mathematics Theory P and Q are two
points on latitude 55°N and their longitudes are 33°W
and...
Mathematics WAEC 1993
P and Q are two points on latitude 55°N and their longitudes are 33°W and 20°E respectively. Calculate the
distance between P and Q measured along
(a) the parallel of latitude ;
(b) a great circle.
[Take π and radius of the earth = 6400km].
22
=
7
Explanation
(a) Angular difference = 33° + 23° = 56°
Distance PQ along parallel of latitude =
56
× 2πr
360
where r = R cos 55°
56 22
∴ |P Q| = × 2 × × 6400 cos 55
360 7
= 3589.46km ≊ 3589km (to the nearest degree)
(b) |P O|
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
= r + r − 2r cos 56° = R + R − 2R cos θ
= 2r2 − 2r
2
cos 56° = 2R
2
− 2R
2
cos θ
But r = Rcos55° = 6400 × 0.5736 = 3671
2 2
∴ 2r (1 − cos 56°) = 2R (1 − cos θ)
2 2
2 × 3671 (1 − 0.5592) = 2 × 6400 (1 − cos θ)
2
2×3671 ×0.4408
1 − cos θ =
2
2×6400
1 − cos θ = 0.1259
cos θ = 1 − 0.1259 = 0.8741
−1
θ = cos (0.8741) = 29.06°
∴ Distance PQ along great circle = 29.06
× 2 ×
22
× 6400
360 7
= 3247.34km ≊ 3247km
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