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    Spherical Triangle: Sum of Two Sides is Always Bigger than Third Side

    Do you know any good example (or proof) that shows that the sum of two sides is alwasys bigger than the third side in a spherical triangle.
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    Discover the Total Number on L U M in Finite Geometry of Order n"

    Let L and M be distinct nonparallel lines in an affine plane of order n. What is the total number on L U M? I hope someone knows how to solve this problem.
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    Spherical Triangle: c< a+b | Tips & Examples

    In a spherical triangle, c< a+b I have to talk about this subject in an oral exam for about ten minutes. I don't know how I should explain it. If you know about a good example too, related to this subject of cource, I would really appreciate it.
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    English Word: 2-Angle Triangle in a Sphere

    Triangle has three angles but what do you call it when it has just two angles like in a sphere.
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    Calculating Distance Between Two Places Along 66° Latitude (Rhumb Line)

    Thank you so much, I did it right, you are a genius. The radius of the 66° latitute is 6370*cos(66) = 2590.9 km The circumference of 66° latitute is 2590.9*pi*2=16279 km the angle between places A and B is 110° so the answer is (110/360) * 16279 = 4974 km
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    Calculating Distance Between Two Places Along 66° Latitude (Rhumb Line)

    Ahh, I'm getting closer, I think the radius of the 66° latitute is (6370/90)*66 = 4671. I don't know what to do next. I think I have to find the angle between places A and B and divide it by 360 and multiply by the new radius, 4671. I don't unerstand how to take a point on the...
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    Calculating Distance Between Two Places Along 66° Latitude (Rhumb Line)

    The radius of the Earth is 6370 km. I know how to calculate the great circle (the shortest distance). This is how I did that. a = 90-66 = 24 b = 90-66 = 24 C = 20+90 = 110 I put these numbers into the formula cos(c) = cos(a)cos(b) + sin(a)sin(b)cos(C) which gives me c = 0.7779...
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    Calculating Distance Between Two Places Along 66° Latitude (Rhumb Line)

    Homework Statement Two places, A (66°N and 20°W) and B (66°N and 90°A). Find the distance between them if you go along the 66° latitude (rhumb line). Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution The answer is 4972 km but I don´t know how to calculate this. Please help me.
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    How to find the surface area of a spherical triangle?

    Hello I have a spherical triangle with the radius 1, and I have tried so hard to find the surface area. I know that A=120°, b=90° and c=60°. I could calculate that B=73.89° and C=56.31° and a=115.66°. I think I should use the formula (ABC) = (A + B + C - pi) r2 I always get the...
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