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Suppose to a zeroth approximation that the Earth has a 1 gauss magnetic field pointing in...

Suppose to a zeroth approximation that the Earth has a 1 gauss magnetic field pointing in the direction of its axis, extending out to 10^4 cm. How much, and in what direction, is a muon of energy E normally incident at the equator deflected by the field?

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