SOLUTION: The earth has a radius of approximately 6400 km. Estimate the distance round the equator to the nearest 100 kilometers. Use a value of 3.14 for pi. Thank you

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Question 281183: The earth has a radius of approximately 6400 km.
Estimate the distance round the equator to the nearest 100 kilometers.
Use a value of 3.14 for pi.
Thank you

Answer by brucewill(101) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The is really asking the circumference of a circle, with a radius of 6400km.
C = 2 * pi * 6400
C = 40192; rounded to nearest 100 = 40200.