To break down each statement and complete them based on the distances provided in the table:
1. Using the canal, the distance between London and India is:
The distance from London to India via the Suez Canal is provided directly in the table. According to the background information, this distance is 3,100 maritime leagues. Therefore, the first statement should be completed as:
```
Using the canal, the distance between London and India is 3,100 maritime leagues.
```
2. To sail from New York to India around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, one would have to travel:
The distance from New York to India via the Cape of Good Hope is also given directly in the table. This distance is 6,200 maritime leagues. Therefore, the second statement should be completed as:
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To sail from New York to India around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, one would have to travel 6,200 maritime leagues.
```
3. A ship traveling from Constantinople would save:
To find the savings when traveling from Constantinople via the Suez Canal instead of the Cape of Good Hope, we need to subtract the distance via the Suez Canal from the distance via the Cape of Good Hope.
According to the table, the distance from Constantinople to India via the Suez Canal is 1,800 maritime leagues, and via the Cape of Good Hope is 6,100 maritime leagues. Thus, the savings are:
[tex]\[
6,100 - 1,800 = 4,300 \text{ maritime leagues}
\][/tex]
Therefore, the third statement should be completed as:
```
A ship traveling from Constantinople would save 4,300 leagues by taking the canal instead of sailing around Africa.
```
In summary:
- Using the canal, the distance between London and India is 3,100 maritime leagues.
- To sail from New York to India around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, one would have to travel 6,200 maritime leagues.
- A ship traveling from Constantinople would save 4,300 leagues by taking the canal instead of sailing around Africa.
