document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4051>Question 4051</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find an approximate value for the rate at which the moon orbits the earth. Assume that the moon's orbit is circular.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1782 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1782\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 28 days an orbit, i would guess for the time --> 28x24x3600 = 2419200 seconds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the web, the moon's orbit is 480000miles in diameter, so the circumference of the orbit = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi%5Cd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi%5Cd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi%2A480000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi%2A480000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As speed = distance travelled/time taken\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so speed = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi%2A480000%2F2419200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi%2A480000%2F2419200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed = 0.6miles/second which is 2160miles/hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jon </SPAN>\n" );
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