On the surface of the Earth, it is approximately 6,200 miles from the equator to the North Pole or South Pole. How many miles is it between two parallels 1 degree apart ?
Biology · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Number of degrees between Equator and poles = 360°. Distance in miles between Equator and poles = 6200 miles Let the distance in miles between two parallels = m
360° = 6200 miles
1° = m miles
Cross multiply :
360m = 6200
Divide both sides by 360 to isolate m
m = (6200 ÷ 360)
m = 17.222 miles , the distance between two parallels having a distance of 1° apart is 17.22 miles