Question

Hi, how to solve this problem?

Philippine Air Lines flew from Tokyo whose latitude is 14° 36’ N and longitude of 121°05'E on a course S30°W and maintaining a uniform altitude. What will be its course at the point where it crosses the equator?

Thank you!

Answer 1

i have little experience with spherical coordinates

here browse this first:

http://thatsmaths.com/2012/08/12/napiers-nifty-rules/

and then look at a model of asimiliar problem here:

http://www.mathalino.com/reviewer/longitude-airplane-crossing-equator

it always easy when you know the answer.