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netineya [11]
3 years ago
8

At the Equator a degree of latitude and a degree of longitude are approximately equal, but at 49 degrees North, a degree of long

itude measures 71.8 km and a degree of latitude measures 111 km. Why does this difference exist? (2)
Geography
1 answer:
zhenek [66]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

This difference exists because of the Earth's slight elipsoid shape.

Explanation:

This difference exists because of the Earth's slight elipsoid shape.

Due to this reason, the measurement of a degree of longitude is given by the following formula.

D_{Lo} = d_{0}*\cos{La}

In which d_{0} is the length in degrees at the Equator and La is the latitude(in degrees).

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