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Cotonou and Niamey are on the same line of longitude and Niamey is 7o north of Cotonou. If the radius of the earth is 6400km, how far is Niamey north of Cotonou along the line of longitude, correct to the nearest kilometer? [Take π = 22/7]

  • 391km
  • 503km
  • 782km checkmark
  • 1006km
  • 2012km

The correct answer is: C

Explanation

θ/360
* 2πR


=
7/360
* 2 *
22/7
* 6400 = 782km
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