Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Geography Question 22

Practice objective / multiple choice question 22 from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 22 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

Town X is located at 6°30' N, 7°30' E and Town Y at 5°45' N, 8°15' E. Using the approximation that 1° of latitude equals 111 km and that the length of a degree of longitude equals 111 km × cos (average latitude), estimate the straight‑line distance between the two towns in kilometres (round to the nearest kilometre).

Answer Options

A. ≈124 km
B. ≈110 km
C. ≈100 km
Correct Answer D. ≈117 km
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
≈117 km

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Geography Question 22. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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