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Questions for DIRECTION LATITUDE & LONGITUDE

Answer the following questions

1. Given that the compression value of the Earth is 1/297 and that the semi-major axis of the Earth, measured at the axis of the Equator is 6378.4 km, what is the semi-major axis of the Earth measured at the axis of the Poles?
2. What is the approximate compression of the Earth?
3. A Graticule is the name given to
4. A great circle has its North vertex at 70N 130E. What is the position of its South vertex?