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2 July, 22:43

The distance from around the Earth along a given latitude can be found using the formula

C = 2pi r cos L

, where r is the radius of the Earth and L is the latitude. The radius of Earth is approximately 3960 miles. Describe the distances along the latitudes as you go from

0

at the equator to

90

at the poles.

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  1. 2 July, 23:00
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    Step-by-step explanation:

    The distances will decrease gradually from 3960 at the equator to 0 at the poles.

    Because at the equator the cosine of L ranges from cos 0 = 1 at the equator and steadily decreases to cos 90 = 0 at the poles.
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