SOLUTION: if i traveled around the equator at 60 mph and 200 miles above the equator. How long would it take?

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Question 549573: if i traveled around the equator at 60 mph and 200 miles above the equator. How long would it take?

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if i traveled around the equator at 60 mph and 200 miles above the equator. How long would it take?
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r = radius of the Earth in miles
C = 2*pi*(r+200)
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d = r*t
t = d/r = 2*pi*(r+200)/60 hours
= (pi*r + 200pi)/30 hours