WAEC - Geography (2024 - No. 23)
Two towns, A and B, are on the international dateline. What will be the distance between the two towns if town A is located on latitude 40\(^0\)N and town B is located on latitude 10\(^0\)N?
8880 kilometers
5550 kilometers
3330 kilometers
2220 kilometers
Explanation
A=40\(^0\)N, B=10\(^0\)N.
difference in latitude
=(40 _10)\(^0\) =30\(^0\)
since 1\(^0\) =111km ,
30\(^0\) =(111 ×30 )km
=3330 km
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