Mathematics Practice Test – Longitude and Latitude (Questions with Answers and Explanations)

An aircraft flies due South from an airfields on latitude 36°N, longitude 138°E to another airfields on latitude 36°S, longitude 138°E. Calculate the distance travelled, correct to 3 s.f. (Take the radius of the earth = 6400km and π = )

A. 8,045.71 km
B. 8,000 km
C. 8,050 km
D. 8,010.71 km

A(58.5°S, 50°W) and Q(92.2°S, 50°W) are two points on the earth‘s surface . Calculate their great circle distance apart.

If X(40⁰N, 37⁰E) and Y(40⁰N, 82⁰E), the angle between X and Y is _______

Two ships on the equator are on longitudes 45°W and 45 °E respectively. How far are they apart along the equator, correct to 2 significant figures. (Take the radius of the earth = 6400km and π = )

A. 1500 km
B. 10,000 km
C. 6400 km
D. 10,057.14 km

Two places X and Y on the same longitude are 4800km apart. If X is due north of Y and on latitude 57°N. Find the latitude of Y. (Take the radius of the earth = 6400km and π = ). (NECO 2013)

A. 57°N
B. 43°N
C. 28°N
D. 14°N