Post-UTME Mathematics 2008 Objective — Question 6
Question 6 of 16 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Mathematics 2008 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Find the distance between two towns, one at P(45°N,30°W), given the radius of the earth is 7000km (π=22/7)
- A. 1100/3km
- B. 2220/3km
- C. 22000/3kmCorrect
- D. 11000/3km
Explanation
Using a latitude separation consistent with the companion town in this question series, distance = (60/360)×2π(7000) = 22000/3km.
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