SOLUTION: If we assume the earth's orbit around the sun to be circular, with a radius of 93 million miles, how many miles does the earth travel (around the sun) in 132 days? Assume the ye

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Question 918290: If we assume the earth's orbit around the sun to be circular, with a radius of 93 million miles, how many miles does the earth travel (around the sun) in 132 days?
Assume the year is not a leap-year.
Round your answer to the nearest million miles.

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If we assume the earth's orbit around the sun to be circular, with a radius of 93 million miles, how many miles does the earth travel (around the sun) in 132 days?
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Find the circumference:
C+=+2pi%2Ar
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arc length = C*(132/365)