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Are the lengths of latitudes and longitudes equal give reasons?
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∙ 11y ago
The parallel of zero° latitude is a circle (called the 'equator')that's roughly 24,900 miles long.
The parallel of 15° latitude is a circle that's roughly 24,000 miles long.
The parallel of 30° latitude is a circle that's roughly 21,500 miles long.
The parallel of 45° latitude is a circle that's roughly 17,600 miles long.
The parallel of 60° latitude is a circle that's roughly 12,400 miles long.
The parallel of 65° latitude is a circle that's roughly 10,500 miles long.
The parallel of 70° latitude is a circle that's roughly 8,500 miles long.
The parallel of 75° latitude is a circle that's roughly 6,400 miles long.
The parallel of 80° latitude is a circle that's roughly 4,300 miles long.
The parallel of 85° latitude is a circle that's roughly 2,170 miles long.
The parallel of 87° latitude is a circle that's roughly 1,300 miles long.
The parallel of 88° latitude is a circle that's roughly 870 miles long.
The parallel of 89° latitude is a circle that's roughly 430 miles long.
There is no 'parallel' of 90° latitude. It's a single point (the north or south pole),
and has no length at all.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoAll meridians of longitude have the same nominal length ... it's the distance between
the north and south poles at that longitude.
But the length of a parallel of latitude varies from zero at the poles to the Earth's
equatorial circumference at zero latitude.
The nominal length of any parallel of latitude is
(Earth's equatorial circumference) x (cosine of the latitude).
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∙ 10y agoOnly at the equator. One minute of longitude is (nominally) equal to one nautical mile; at the equator, this is also true for degrees of latitude. But as you go north or south, a minute of latitude is less than one nautical mile.
You can calculate the difference, which is related to the cosine of your latitude.
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∙ 8y agoAll lines of longitude are the same length. They stretch from the North Pole to South Pole.
Lines of latitude, on the other hand, are different depending on the distance from the equator. The line of latitude at the equator is the largest and it gets smaller as you move towards to the poles.
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∙ 14y agoLongitude is equal everywhere but latitude will vary according to the distance from the equator - gets smaller as you reach the poles.
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Which map is an equal area projection where latitudes are represented by parallel lines but longitudes are represented by ellipses?
Atlas maps.
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latitude
Where on the Earth are the lengths of days equal?
Length of days are never equal
Why are the lines of longitudes equal?
Every meridian of longitude has nominally the same length, because they all connect the same two points ... the north and south poles.
Differences between parallels and meridians?
-- Parallels are associated with latitudes. Meridians are associated with longitudes. -- Parallels are parallel, and no tweo parallels intersect. All meridians intersect all other meridians, at two places. -- Every point on a parallel has the same latitude. Every point on a meridian has the same longitude. -- Every parallel in the same hemisphere has a different length. Every meridian on Earth has the same length. -- Every parallel is a full circle. Every meridian is a semi-circle. -- Every parallel crosses all longitudes. Every meridian crosses all latitudes. -- The distance between two parallels is the same at every longitude. The distance between two meridians depends on the latitude where it's measured. -- To cross all parallels, you only have to travel 12,000 miles. To cross all meridians, you have to travel 24,000 miles.
Which map is an equal area projection where latitudes are represented by parallel lines but longitudes are represented by ellipses?
Atlas maps.
Can a regular polygon have equal side lengths but not have equal angles?
No, for a polygon to be regular it must have equal side lengths and angles.
What zone on earth has the most variation between seasons equatorial latitudes subtropical latitudes intermediate latitudes polar latitudes or all have an equal amount of change between seasons?
latitude
Is it true if a regular polygon will have equal sides lengths but not have equal angles?
No.A regular polygon has equal side lengths and equal angles.
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A rectangle has four sides with two equal lengths.
In a right triangle the sum of the squares of the leg lengths is equal of the lengths is equal to the square of the hypotenuse?
Yes
Which triangle has three different lengths and no angels are equal?
It is a scalene triangle that has three different lengths and no angles are equal in size.
How is a square and equilateral triangle the same?
A square's sides have equal lengths, and an equilateral triangle's sides also have equal lengths.
How many sides and lengths does a rhombus have?
A rhombus has 4 sides of equal lengths
Are all sides congruent ina parallelogram?
No only their opposite are sides equal in lengths but a square and a rhombus has 4 sides of equal lengths
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The area of an octagon with corresponding side lengths equal to 218 is about 229,466.2 units2
Where on the Earth are the lengths of days equal?
Length of days are never equal
