Pittsburgh, pennsylvania and miami, florida are on the same meridian. pittsburgh has a latitude of 40.5 ◦ n, and miami is at 25.5 ◦n. find the distance between the two cities. the radius of the earth is 3960 miles.

Distance between Pittsburgh and Miami is 1672.05 m

Explanation:

We have given that Pittsburgh has a latitude of 40.5°N

And Miami is at 25.5°N

Radius of earth R=3960 miles

Circumference of earth

Difference between latitudes of Pittsburgh and Miami = 40.5°-25.5° =15°

We know that 360°= total circumference

So 15° =

So distance between Pittsburgh and Miami is 1672.05 m