What is the shortest distance between two points (61^@40.177',33^@23.101') and (59^@26.266',13^@03.807') ("latitude","longitude") on earth?
1 Answer
Great circle distance is
Explanation:
First of all here angles (latitudes and longitudes) are given here in degrees and minutes and hence need to converted into degrees (with decimals) so that I can use scientific calculator provided with MS Windows. Further, I will be using up to six places (or more) of decimal for accuracy.
Hence
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Further, although we are using degrees as longitudes and latitudes are available in degrees,
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