The Cosmic Perspective: The Solar System (8th Edition) (Bennett Science & Math Titles)
The Cosmic Perspective: The Solar System (8th Edition) (Bennett Science & Math Titles)
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ISBN: 9780134073811
Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, Megan O. Donahue, Nicholas Schneider, Mark Voit
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter S3, Problem 1EAP
To determine

To describe:

The straightest possible path on Earth Surface.

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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.

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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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