Distance between Cities Memphis, Tennessee, is due north of New Orleans, Louisiana. Find the distance between Memphis
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Distance between Cities Memphis, Tennessee, is due north of New Orleans, Louisiana. Find the distance between Memphis (35°9' north latitude) and New Orleans (29°57' north latitude). Assume that the radius of Earth is 3960 miles.
In problem, the latitude of a location L is the angle formed by a ray drawn from the center of Earth to the Equator and a ray drawn from the center of Earth to L. See the figure.
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