FeaturesHow It WorksFor ParentsPricingContactLog inStart free β€” no credit card needed β†’

General Mathematics Β· Unit 3 Β· Earth geometry and time zones Β· Locations on the Earth

Calculate angular distance and distance between two places on Earth on the same meridian. ο‚§ 𝐷 = 111.2 Γ— angular distance where 𝐷 is distance in kilometres

Practise this objective

AI-marked practice questions tied to QCAA mark schemes for this exact LO. Free to start.

Start free practice

Practice questions for this objective

Full questions, answers and worked solutions unlock when you start a free practice session.

Question 1

A mining company operates two sites in Western Australia along the same meridian (longitude \(116^\circ\) E). The table shows the latitude coordinates of each site. Calculate the distance by air between Port Hedland Mine and Kalgoorlie Mine, correct to the nearest kilometre.

Worked answer
πŸ”’ Start free to see full answer
Unlock all 1 answers β€” free

More in Locations on the Earth

Next β†’
Calculate angular distance and distance between two places on Earth on the same parallel of latitude. ο‚§ 𝐷 = 111.2 cos πœƒ Γ— angular distance where 𝐷 is distance in kilometres and πœƒ is latitude
All LOs in Locations on the EarthBack to full General Mathematics syllabus