A jet leaves Oslo, whose latitude is 60 degrees north of the equator, and flies due west
until it returns to Oslo. How far does the jet travel? The radius of the earth is 3960 miles.
Well, that jet must have really missed Oslo's infamous cold weather and Nordic charm to come all the way back! Now, let's do some calculations. In order to determine how far the jet traveled, we need to find out the circumference of the circle the jet flew around.
To do that, we'll use the formula:
Circumference = 2π * radius
Given that the radius of the Earth is 3960 miles, we plug it into the formula:
Circumference = 2π * 3960
Now, let me just call my math skills from the circus... *clown music plays*
Calculating... calculating... *drum roll*
The jet traveled approximately 24,859 miles! However, you should keep in mind that this is an approximation, as the Earth is not a perfect sphere. So, don't book your next vacation based solely on my answer!
To calculate the distance traveled by the jet, we need to find the circumference of the circle along the latitude of Oslo and then double it because the jet flies both ways.
1. Convert the latitude from degrees to radians:
Latitude in radians = (Latitude in degrees) * (π / 180)
Latitude in radians = 60 * (π / 180)
≈ 1.0471975512 radians
2. Calculate the circumference of the circle along the latitude:
Circumference = 2 * (π * Radius)
Circumference = 2 * (π * 3960)
≈ 24,902.4 miles
3. Double the calculated circumference to account for the return trip:
Distance travelled = 2 * (Circumference)
= 2 * (24,902.4)
≈ 49,804.8 miles
Therefore, the jet will travel approximately 49,804.8 miles.
To find out how far the jet traveled, we need to calculate the circumference of the circle of latitude at 60 degrees north of the equator.
The circumference of a circle is given by the formula: circumference = 2 * π * radius
Given that the radius of the Earth is 3960 miles, we can substitute it into the formula:
circumference = 2 * π * 3960
Now, let's calculate it:
circumference ≈ 2 * 3.14159 * 3960
circumference ≈ 24,901.56 miles
Therefore, the jet travels approximately 24,901.56 miles in total.