[quote]But imagine all he has is a list of the distances from London?[quote]
... would add another layer of complexity if distances are confined to the surface, since we may now have to deal with spherical geometry if the distances are large enough.... The sum of angles on a spherically arranged triangle can be greater than 180 degrees !!
... would add another layer of complexity if distances are confined to the surface, since we may now have to deal with spherical geometry if the distances are large enough.... The sum of angles on a spherically arranged triangle can be greater than 180 degrees !!