Question

There are 360 degrees of latitude around the Earth. Each degree is divided into 60 minutes. Each minute is further divided into 60 seconds for extremely accurate locations. How many miles are in a degree? a minute? a second?
SOMEONE PLZ HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

oh my god thx for checking my question out i really need help

Answer 2

you are missing a number. you need to know how many total miles there are or are you looking for a equation?

Answer 3

it is supposed to be a challenge

Answer 4

i dont know that is what the question asks

Answer 5

umm are u there

Answer 6

darn common core- you create the problem with say
for miles per degree use d=degree m=total miles ---- m/360=d
for miles per second use degree use d=degree s=seconds ---- d/60=s

Answer 7

but how am i supposed to know what m is and what d is as a number

Answer 8

are you looking for an exact answer or the equation?

Answer 9

i rather have the exact answer

Answer 10

i don't know the exact miles of the circumference of the earth
check this
http://www.answers.com/Q/There_are_360_degrees_of_latitude_around_the_earth_each_degree_is_divided_into_60_minutes_each_minute_is_further_divided_into_60_seconds_for_extemely_accurate_locations_how_many_miles_are_in_a_degree
it says there that the circumference of the earth is 24,000 miles

Answer 11

well ok

Answer 12

or 24,900 miles