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How to draw great circles and small circles drawn?
use a compass
Is the Tropic of Cancer a great circle?
No; neither of the tropics is a great circle. The only line of latitude that is a great circle is the equator. The arctic and antarctic circles are not great circles, either.
What was the captains secret by the great horn spoon?
he does not go around the horn!
Is it true that Great Britain won the air battles with the Nazi pilots?
The Allies won the Battle of Britain. Pilots came from more than just Great Britain; there were Polish pilots, pilots from all over the Empire. There have been many depictions of American pilots (The USA stayed out of the war at this time) either pretending to be Canadian, or just volunteering to help the Allies.
Why are lines of longitude called great circles?
Because they make big circles around the Earth.
How many great circles are there on a sphere?
There are an infinite number. If you draw two great circles, no matter how close together they are, I can always draw a great circle ... or 2 or 3 or 10 ... between them.
What are lines called in spherical geometry?
great circles
What geometric shape are lines of longitude?
Great circles.
In spherical geometry lines are called .?
great circles
Did Thomas Edison make the airplane?
Edison had a great many wonderful inventions. The airplane however, is not one of them.No, he did not invent or make the airplane.
What are lines called in Riemann's spherical geometry?
great circles
How do you fly airplane?
With great skill, knowledge and expertise!!!
