Find the distance along an arc on the surface of the earth that subtends a central angle of 4 minutes (1 minute = 1/60 degree). The radius of the earth is 3960 miles. Round to the thousandths. (3 decimal places) Your answer is miles.

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Find the distance along an arc on the surface of the earth
that subtends a central angle of 4 minutes (1 minute =
1/60 degree). The radius of the earth is 3960 miles.
Round to the thousandths. (3 decimal places)
Your answer is
miles.
Transcribed Image Text:Find the distance along an arc on the surface of the earth that subtends a central angle of 4 minutes (1 minute = 1/60 degree). The radius of the earth is 3960 miles. Round to the thousandths. (3 decimal places) Your answer is miles.
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