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Will drawing a straight line on a flat map show the shortest route between two places?
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∙ 11y ago
No. The flat map distorts the actual route. However if the two points are close to each other (e.g., less than 100 miles), the distortion is small.
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What is the shortest distance around the world?
If you mean by the words "direct route" the shortest distance between two places, distances between two places are shortest at the equator, because of the shape of the planet. If you mean which direction should be traveled to minimize distance, the route taken should be as straight a line as possible.
What is the shortest distance between the US and Brazil?
This is an approximate direct (straight line) distance. During actual travel, this distance may change if a different flight route is chosen. The distance between the two places in miles is:3100
What is most useful for measuring the shortest distance between two places on the earth and path between them?
Globe
What is the shortest distance between two places on a globe's surface?
the questions is " do you know what is the shortest distance betwen two placs on a globes's surface? "
What is the shortest distance between 2 places on the earth that starts with f?
five feet
What is the shortest distance between 2 places on the globe?
a straight line ^Wrong. A straight line is NOT the shortest distance between two places when you're on a globe. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_circle This is mathematically proven using calculus. Another way to prove this is to take a globe, and get some string. Pick two points, and make a straight line with the string to measure the distance. Cut off the extra string so you are using the exact amount needed for a straight line. Now, use the great circle, and you will be able to reach the same point, and have extra string left over, proving that the great circle is shorter than the straight line.
What is shortest distance between two points?
If they are in the same plane then it is the length of the straight line joining them. If they are not in a plane then things get complicated. On the surface of the earth (a sphere), the shortest distance is an arc along the great circle. The great circle is a circle whose centre is the centre of the earth and which passes through the two places. This is why New York to Tokyo flights go over the Arctic region. With polyhedra, one way to find the shortest distance is to mark the two points on a net the shape. If you can draw a straight line between the points such that all of it is on the net, then that is the shortest distance. You may need to play around with different nets.
What is the distance between Bari and Brindisi?
The distance considered for the journey is the shortest route chosen between the places. Also traffic rules like one ways and no entries have not been considered.the road distance between the above places is 75 miles / 121 km
What is the shortest distance between China and Texas?
The distance between the above places is 7366 miles. This distance is point to point straight distance. The actual distance may vary according to the flight path chosen. Also this is not the airport to airport precise distance.
The shortest route between any two places on the planet is called a?
Great Circle Route
How many miles between detroit and clarkston MI?
The distance considered for the journey is the shortest route chosen between the places. Also traffic rules like one ways and no entries have not been considered.the road distance between the above places is 42 miles / 68 km
What is the distance between LAX and Las Vegas?
The distance considered for the journey is the shortest route chosen between the places. Also traffic rules like one ways and no entries have not been considered.the road distance between the above places is 614 miles / 988 km
