3. For this exercise, find the distance between the cities. Assume the earth is a sphere of radius 4,000mi and the cities are on the same meridian.

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Zgchurch asked Jul 1, 2023

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Explanation:

Length of an arc of a circle = rC where r = radius and r is the angle in radians

So, the answer is 4000(0.54+0.55)

= 3960 miles.

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