Convert from latitude, longitude to x, y

Question

I want to convert GPS location (latitude, longitude) into x,y coordinates. I found many links about this topic and applied it, but it doesn\'t give me the correct answer!

Answer 1

Since this page shows up on top of google while i searched for this same problem, I would like to provide a more practical answers. The answer by MVG is correct but rather theoratical.

I have made a track plotting app for the fitbit ionic in javascript. The code below is how I tackled the problem.

//LOCATION PROVIDER
index.js
var gpsFix = false;
var circumferenceAtLat = 0;
function locationSuccess(pos){
  if(!gpsFix){
    gpsFix = true;
    circumferenceAtLat = Math.cos(pos.coords.latitude*0.01745329251)*111305;
  }
  pos.x:Math.round(pos.coords.longitude*circumferenceAtLat),
  pos.y:Math.round(pos.coords.latitude*110919), 
  plotTrack(pos);
}

plotting.js

plotTrack(position){

let x = Math.round((this.segments[i].start.x - this.bounds.minX)*this.scale);
let y = Math.round(this.bounds.maxY - this.segments[i].start.y)*this.scale; //heights needs to be inverted

//redraw?
let redraw = false;

//x or y bounds?
 if(position.x>this.bounds.maxX){
   this.bounds.maxX = (position.x-this.bounds.minX)*1.1+this.bounds.minX; //increase by 10%
   redraw = true;
 }
 if(position.xthis.bounds.maxY){
   this.bounds.maxY = (position.y-this.bounds.minY)*1.1+this.bounds.minY; //increase by 10%
    redraw = true;
 }
 if(position.y