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Meter to degrees based on Geographical Latitude
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// Calculates the degree value of 1 meter at given geographical latitude
#define EARTH_RADIUS 6371000
- (double)meterToDegreeAtLatitude:(double)aLatitudeInDegrees {
double aLatitudeInRadians = aLatitudeInDegrees * (M_PI / 180);
return (1 / (cos(aLatitudeInRadians) * EARTH_RADIUS)) * (180 / M_PI);
}
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