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Could any1 help me plzzzz.
PLz teach me how to plot coordinates on a map given the initial lat and lon and the bearing and distance to the destination.
thx

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Could any1 help me plzzzz.
PLz teach me how to plot coordinates on a map given the initial lat and lon and the bearing and distance to the destination.
thx

Sounds like simple trig and scaling factors to me.

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So, in this problem, are your distances large enough for the sphericity of the Earth to make a difference?

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maybe about 80 miles

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So, in this problem, are your distances large enough for the sphericity of the Earth to make a difference?

Good point...I wish the earth was flat?

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