document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101037>Question 1101037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An asteroid is coming straight towards Earth. It may hit our planet 43 years from today. If it is traveling at an average speed of 75 km per second how far away is now. Assume there are 10 extras days added for leap years and it will hit exactly this time. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #715619 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=715619\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> speed is 75 km/sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43 years is 15695 days, add 10 days 15705 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "86400 sec/day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply 86400*15705*75, and estimate is about 9 * 10^10 km to 1 * 10^11 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "actual is 1.018 * 10^11 km<BR>\n" );
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