Question: A and B points are given on the globe ( r = 6 3 7 0 km ) . ( The latitude of point A

A and B points are given on the globe (r=6370 km).(The latitude of point A is 36 degrees and the longitude is 37 degrees.
Point B has a latitude of 36 degrees and a longitude of 41 degrees.)
Please compute;
a. The distance of the arc between these two points on the latitude of 36 degree
in distance unit
b. The spherical distance between these two points in distance unit

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