SOLUTION: A planet orbiting the sun 42,000 miles from the center of the sun. It makes 1 revolution in 3 days. Find the speed of the planet in miles per hour.
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Question 347882: A planet orbiting the sun 42,000 miles from the center of the sun. It makes 1 revolution in 3 days. Find the speed of the planet in miles per hour. Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A planet orbiting the sun 42,000 miles from the center of the sun. It makes 1 revolution in 3 days. Find the speed of the planet in miles per hour.
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circumference is (pi)d
where
d is diameter
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circumference = (3.14)(2)42000 = 263760 miles
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3 days = 3(24) = 72 hours
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Speed = 263760/72 = 3663.33 mph
