City A is due north of City B. Find the distance between City A ​(46°6′north latitude) and City B ​(24°42′ north​ latitude). Assume that the radius of Earth is 3960 miles.   The distance between City A and City B is ___ miles. ​(Round to the nearest mile as​ needed.)

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City A is due north of City B. Find the distance between City A ​(46°6′north latitude) and City B ​(24°42′ north​ latitude). Assume that the radius of Earth is 3960 miles.
 
The distance between City A and City B is ___ miles.
​(Round to the nearest mile as​ needed.)
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