SOLUTION: A satellite is in a circular orbit 225 miles above the equator of the earth. How many miles must it travel for its longitude to change by 83.5 degrees? Assume the radius of the

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Question 918260: A satellite is in a circular orbit 225 miles above the equator of the earth. How many miles must it travel for its longitude to change by 83.5 degrees?
Assume the radius of the earth equals 3960 miles.
Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
**83.5 degrees needs to be converted to RADIANS.

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the arc length formula,
S=R%2Atheta
S=%283960%2B225%29%2A%2883.5%29%28%282pi%29%2F360%29
S=6099miles