On the surface of the earth, it is approximately 6,200 miles from the equator to the north or south pole. How many miles is it between 2 parallels 1 degree apart?
6200 / 90 = ?
68.88888889 miles
It's 6200/90, since the largest internal angle of latitude is 90 degrees.
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To find the number of miles between two parallels that are 1 degree apart, we need to understand the concept of latitude lines and their spacing.
Latitude lines are imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator on the Earth's surface, measuring the distance north or south of the equator. The equator is considered 0 degrees latitude, and the poles are at 90 degrees north and south.
Given that the distance from the equator to the poles is approximately 6,200 miles, we can calculate the distance between two parallels 1 degree apart by dividing the total distance by the number of degrees.
First, we need to determine how many degrees span the distance from the equator to the poles. Since the poles are at 90 degrees north and south, we subtract 0 (equator) from 90 to get the total number of degrees: 90 - 0 = 90 degrees.
Next, we divide the total distance of 6,200 miles by the 90 degrees to find the distance between each degree:
6,200 miles ÷ 90 degrees ≈ 68.89 miles per degree
Therefore, the distance between two parallels 1 degree apart is approximately 68.89 miles.