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Is the center of a great circle also the center of a small circle?
No. Every circle on the sphere whose center is also the center of the sphere is a great circle. If the circle's center is not also the center of the sphere, then the circle is a small circle.
How do you use great circle in a sentence?
A circle on the surface of a sphere that has the same radius as the sphere.
A great circle is another name for a in Riemann's spherical geometry?
line
How many miles does one degree equal along a great circle?
60
What shape has no corners?
a circle a circle a circle a circle
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