On the surface of the Earth, it is approximately 6,200 miles to the North or South pole. How many miles is it between two parallels 5 degrees apart?

It is 68.88888889 because there are ONLY 90 degrees of latitude between each pole. So, 6200/90=68.8888889.

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It is 68.88888889 because there are ONLY 90 degrees of latitude between each pole. So, 6200/90=68.8888889.

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To calculate the distance between two parallels, we need to know the circumference of the Earth. The Earth's circumference is approximately 24,901 miles.

Since the Earth is a sphere, we can imagine the parallels as rings around the Earth, with each ring being a circle. The distance between two parallels can be calculated by finding the length of the arc between them.

To calculate the length of the arc, we need to know the radius of the Earth, which is half of the circumference. So, the radius is 24,901 miles divided by 2, which is 12,450.5 miles.

Now, let's calculate the length of the arc between two parallels that are 5 degrees apart. One full circle around the Earth is 360 degrees. So, to find the length of the arc for 5 degrees, we can use proportional reasoning.

Since 360 degrees = 24,901 miles, we can set up the following proportion:

5 degrees x miles
------------- = --------
360 degrees 24,901 miles

To find x, we can cross multiply and divide:

5 degrees x 24,901 miles
x = -------------------------
360 degrees

Now, we can calculate the length in miles:

x = (5 degrees x 24,901 miles) / 360 degrees

x ≈ 343.3472 miles

Therefore, the distance between two parallels that are 5 degrees apart is approximately 343.35 miles.

It's 180 degrees latitude between the Poles.

6200 / 180 = 34.44 miles in each degree.

34.44 * 5 = ?

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