SOLUTION: A satellite has a circular orbit around a planet with a radius of 4580 mi. The satellite makes a complete orbit of the planet in 3 days, 8 h, and 25 min. Find the linear speed of t

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Question 1107771: A satellite has a circular orbit around a planet with a radius of 4580 mi. The satellite makes a complete orbit of the planet in 3 days, 8 h, and 25 min. Find the linear speed of the satellite.

mi/h [Round your answer to the nearest integer.]

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A satellite has a circular orbit around a planet with a radius of 4580 mi. The satellite makes a complete orbit of the planet in 3 days, 8 h, and 25 min. Find the linear speed of the satellite.
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Is 4580 miles the orbit of the satellite, or the radius of the planet?