The distance from around the Earth along a given latitude can be found using the formula

C = 2pi r cos L

, where r is the radius of the Earth and L is the latitude. The radius of Earth is approximately 3960 miles. Describe the distances along the latitudes as you go from

0

at the equator to

90

at the poles.

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Delilah

6 April, 04:14

The distance from around the Earth along a given latitude can be found using the formula

C = 2pi r cos L

, where r is the radius of the Earth and L is the latitude. The radius of Earth is approximately 3960 miles. Describe the distances along the latitudes as you go from

0

at the equator to

90

at the poles.

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Cedric Olson · Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

The distances will decrease gradually from 3960 at the equator to 0 at the poles.

Because at the equator the cosine of L ranges from cos 0 = 1 at the equator and steadily decreases to cos 90 = 0 at the poles.