SOLUTION: A satellite orbits the earth at about 13^4 km/hr. How long would it take to complete 24 orbits, which is a distance of 13^5 km?

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Question 1186688: A satellite orbits the earth at about 13^4 km/hr. How long would it take to complete 24 orbits, which is a distance of 13^5 km?
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speed: s=13%5E4km%2Fh How long would it take to complete 24 orbits, which is a distance of d=13%5E5km
d=s%2At
t=d%2Fs
t=13%5E5km%2F%2813%5E4km%2Fh%29
t=13%5Ecross%285%29cross%28km%29%2F%28cross%2813%5E4%29cross%28km%29%2Fh%29
t=13h