Find the difference in latitude , DLAT ( to the nearest degree and minute) for the final position.
-74.64 nautical miles.
To find the difference in latitude, we need to convert nautical miles to degrees.
1 degree of latitude is approximately equal to 60 nautical miles.
So, the difference in latitude would be:
-74.64 nautical miles / 60 nautical miles per degree ≈ -1.244 degrees
To convert this into degrees and minutes, we multiply the decimal part (-0.244) by 60 to get the minute value:
-0.244 * 60 = -14.64
Rounded to the nearest minute, the difference in latitude is approximately -1 degree and 15 minutes.
To find the difference in latitude, DLAT, for a given distance in nautical miles, we can use the following formula:
DLAT = (Distance / (60 * 1.15))
Given that the distance is -74.64 nautical miles, we can substitute this value into the formula:
DLAT = (-74.64 / (60 * 1.15))
Calculating this:
DLAT ≈ (-74.64 / 69)
Now we can convert this value to degrees and minutes:
DLAT ≈ -1.08 degrees
Since we want the result to the nearest degree and minute, the final difference in latitude is approximately -1 degree and 5 minutes.