Two towns, U and V on the equator are on longitude 67°E and 124°E respectively.
(i)
Illustrate the information in a diagram.
(ii)
Find the distance between U and V along the equator.
(iii)
How far is U from the North pole?
[Take R = 6,400 and π = ]
A town, Mempeasem, is 5° N and another town, Mangoase is at 6.8° N on the earth's surface.
Find, correct to the nearest whole number, the distance between the two towns.
[Take π = , R = 6,400 km]