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TrigonometryChallenge

Trigonometry · Challenge problem

A nautical mile is defined as the length of one minute of arc (160\tfrac{1}{60} of a degree) along a great circle of the Earth, treated as a sphere. A ship at latitude 60∘60^\circ N sails due west along that parallel of latitude for 300300 nautical miles. Through how many degrees of longitude does it move?

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