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How could you find the distance between two points, such as
N12° 34.567 W12° 34.567
and
N12° 34.568 W12° 34.567?
N12° 34.567 W12° 34.567
and
N12° 34.568 W12° 34.567?
Be careful though, becasue you have a mixed lat long.. you have to convert the decimal of minutes to minutes and seconds. 34.567 minutes = 34 Minutes 34.02 seconds(.567 * 60)..Mk said:How could you find the distance between two points, such as
N12° 34.567 W12° 34.567
and
N12° 34.568 W12° 34.567?
The formula for finding the distance between two points on Earth is the Haversine formula, which uses the latitude and longitude coordinates of the two points to calculate their distance.
2.The distance between two points on Earth is typically measured in kilometers (km) or miles (mi).
3.Yes, the curvature of the Earth can affect the distance between two points. When calculating the distance between two points on Earth, it is important to take into account the Earth's curvature, which can be done using the Haversine formula or other methods.
4.The accuracy of distance calculations between two points on Earth depends on the method used and the precision of the input coordinates. With the Haversine formula, the calculated distance is usually accurate within a few meters.
5.No, it is not accurate to use a straight line to measure the distance between two points on Earth. This is because the Earth is not a perfect sphere and has varying elevations and obstacles that would affect the distance between the two points. It is best to use a method that takes into account the Earth's curvature, such as the Haversine formula, for more accurate results.