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A nautical mile is a unit of distance frequently used in ocean navigation It is defined as the length of an arc s along a great circle on the earth when the subtending angle has measure 1 one minute 1 60 of one degree Assume the radius of the earth is 3 960 miles a Find the length of one nautical mile to the nearest 10 feet ft b A vessel which travels one nautical mile in one hour s time is said to have the speed of one knot this is the usual navigational measure of speed If a vessel is traveling 29 knots what is the speed in mph miles per hour Round your answer to two decimal places mph D c If a vessel is traveling 19 mph what is the speed in knots Round your answer to two decimal places knots

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