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Homework Statement
The Earth's radius is about 4000 miles. Kampala, the capital of Uganda, and Singapore are both nearly on the equator. The distance between them is 5000 miles. a.) Through what angle do you turn, relative to the earth, if you fly from Kampala to Singapore? Give your answer in both radians and degrees. b.) If the flight from Kampala to Singapore takes 12 hours, what is the plane's angular speed relative to the earth? (in rad/s)
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The Attempt at a Solution
I tried drawing a right triangle to find the angle. I assumed that it would be the cos of 5000/4000, but that didn't work.