Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Geography Question 37

Practice objective / multiple choice question 37 from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 37 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

City A lies at 6°N, 3°E while City B lies at 2°S, 9°E. Using the plane‑approximation that 1° latitude ≈ 111 km and 1° longitude ≈ 111 × cos(mean latitude) km, estimate the straight‑line distance between the two cities in kilometres (round to the nearest kilometre).

Answer Options

A. 1 200 km
Correct Answer B. 1 110 km
C. 950 km
D. 1 000 km
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
1 110 km

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Geography Question 37. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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