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What is the distance between the parallels of latitude 48°N and 49°N along a meridian line?

  • A

    1 NM

  • B

    60 NM

  • C

    111 NM

  • D

    10 NM

The two parallels of latitude 48°N and 49°N differ by 1° or 60'.

The shortest distance between the two parallels is along a meridian.

It is known that:

  • "1' change of latitude along any meridian or 1' along the Equator equals to 1 NM".

Thus, the distance between the parallels of latitude 48°N and 49°N along a meridian is 60 NM.

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