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Anyone able to help with this?-example-1
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Answer:

20.1°

Explanation:

Put the given numbers into the given formula and do the arithmetic.

∆L = 1050/(60·cos(29.5°)) ≈ 20.1°

The change in longitude is about 20.1 degrees.

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Additional comments

A degree is 60 minutes: 1° = 60', so 30' = 0.5°.

This formula is accurate when the distance units are nautical miles.

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