K(lat. 60°N, long. 50°W) is a point on the eart's surface. L is another point due East of K and the third point N is due South of K. The distance KL is 3520km and KN is 10951km.

(a) Calculate: (i) The longitude of L ; (ii) The latitude of N. (Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\) and the radius of the earth = 6400km).

(b) A man was allowed 20% of his income as tax free. He then paid 25 kobo in the naira on the remainder. If he paid N1,200.00 as tax, calculate his total income.

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beverly_56
3 years ago

It says ' third point N is due North of K' meanwhile it's supposed to be south according to the solving. Even if you try using north it doesn't work.

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