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To describe:
The straightest possible path on Earth Surface.
Answer to Problem 1EAP
Solution:
Straightest possible paths are followed by the explorers, while these “straight” lines are following the curved surface of the earth. Travelers are moving in opposite directions along paths.
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
Considering the Earth’s surface and describing the straightest possible path.
Straightest possible paths are followed by the explorers, while these “straight” lines are following the curved surface of the earth. Travelers are moving in opposite directions along the paths. Paths are as straight as possible, and they will meet as they go around the earth, and this fact that we attribute to the curvature of the earth’s surface.
Conclusion:
Paths are as straight as possible, and they will meet as they go around the earth, and this fact that we attribute to the curvature of the earth’s surface.
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