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2010 Winter Team #3

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March 19, 2022
trigonometrygeometry

Problem Statement

Assume that the earth is a perfect sphere. A plane flies between 30oN30^o N 45oW45^o W and 30oN30^o N 45oE45^o E along the shortest possible route. Let θ\theta be the northernmost latitude that the plane flies over. Compute sin⁡θ\sin \theta.
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