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    This document provides an activity sheet with questions about calculating distances between points along lines of latitude and longitude on a map. It gives the locations of various points using degree measurements of latitude and longitude. For each question, it describes that the shortest distance between the points is along the great circle passing through the relevant pole and calculates the angle and distance in nautical miles based on the difference in longitudes. It provides worked examples and solutions for finding distances between city locations and airports and determining an unknown latitude value.

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    This document provides an activity sheet with questions about calculating distances between points along lines of latitude and longitude on a map. It gives the locations of various points using degree measurements of latitude and longitude. For each question, it describes that the shortest distance between the points is along the great circle passing through the relevant pole and calculates the angle and distance in nautical miles based on the difference in longitudes. It provides worked examples and solutions for finding distances between city locations and airports and determining an unknown latitude value.

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    Mathematics Form 5

    ACTIVITY SHEET Pupils Copy Lesson 99: Longitude of a point on a parallel of latitude Find the shortest distance between X and Y for the diagrams given below: Question 1
    N X Y 50N

    40E S

    140W

    Question 2
    N 70N Y

    O X 0 S

    10S 180W

    Question 3
    N 20E 160W

    O X S

    35S

    Question 4

    Mathematics Form 5
    i) Find the shortest distance from City A(45N, 120W) to City B(35N, 60E).

    ii) Find the shortest distance from Airport P(27S, 30E) to Airport Q(70N, 150W).

    iii) The shortest distance from T(80N, 80W) to U(xN, 100E) is 3600 n.m. Find the value of x.

    Mathematics Form 5
    ACTIVITY SHEET Teachers Copy Lesson 99: Longitude of a point on a parallel of latitude Find the shortest distance between X and Y for the diagrams given below: Question 1
    N X Y 50N

    The shortest distance of X and Y is along the great circle passing through the North Pole. Longitude difference = 40 + 140 = 180 XOY = 180 50 50 = 80 = 80 60 = 4800 Answer: 4800 nautical miles

    40E S

    140W

    Question 2
    N 70N Y

    The shortest distance of X and Y is along the great circle passing through the North Pole. Longitude difference = 0 + 180 = 180
    10S 180W

    O X 0 S

    XOY = 10 + 90 + 20 = 120 = 120 60 = 7200 Answer: 7200 nautical miles

    Question 3
    N 20E 160W

    The shortest distance of X and Y is along the great circle passing through the South Pole. Longitude difference = 20 + 160 = 180 XOY = 180 35 35 = 110 = 110 60 = 6600 Answer: 6600 nautical miles

    O X S

    35S

    Question 4

    Mathematics Form 5
    i) Find the shortest distance from City A(45N, 120W) to City B(35N, 60E).
    N A B 45 O 35

    The shortest distance of A and B is along the great circle passing through the North Pole. Longitude difference = 20 + 160 = 180 AOB = 180 45 35 = 100 = 100 60 = 6000 Answer: 6000 nautical miles

    120W S

    60E

    ii) Find the shortest distance from Airport P(27S, 30E) to Airport Q(70N, 150W).
    Q

    The shortest distance of P and Q is along the great circle passing through the North Pole.
    70 O 27 P 30E

    Longitude difference = 30 + 150 = 180 POQ = 20 + 90 + 27 = 137 = 137 60 Answer: 8220 nautical miles = 8220

    150W S

    iii) The shortest distance from T(80N, 80W) to U(xN, 100E) is 3600 n.m. Find the value of x. The shortest distance of T and U is along the great circle passing through the North Pole.
    U 80 O

    Longitude difference = 80 + 100 = 180 TOU = = 60 so, NOU = 60 10 = 50 Thus x = 90 50 = 40 Answer: x = 40

    80W S

    100E

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