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Question 712656: A hot air balloon travels round the Earth 1km above the surface, following the equator. How much further does it travel than the distance around the equator? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A hot air balloon travels round the Earth 1km above the surface, following the equator.
How much further does it travel than the distance around the equator?
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This adds 1 km to the radius, therefore = 6.283 km is added to the circumference, the distance around the earth
