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.

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

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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