What is the shortest distance between A(53° 30'N 001° 30'W) and B(27° 35'S 001° 30'W)?
This is a distance along a meridian problem.
Different hemispheres so add the two latitudes together.
Total is 81° 05'
= (81 x60') + 05'
= 4860' + 05'
= 4865' of latitude
=4865 NM
On the calculator :
53DMS 30DMS + 27DMS 35DMS = 81° 5'
x 60 =4865°
Press DMS = 4865NM
Caution! The question does not have 4865 as an option.
It offers 4685 to try to put you off.
The correct answer is given in km.
4865 NM x 1,852 = 9010 km
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