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define great circle

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Answered by lena37

Great circle:a circle on the surface of a sphere which lies in a plane passing through the sphere's centre. As it represents the shortest distance between any two points on a sphere, a great circle of the earth is the preferred route taken by a ship or aircraft.

Answered by tanucool1589

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A circle on the surface of the sphere passing through the spheres centre is called great circle.

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