Answer
$1037.51$ mph.
Work Step by Step
At the Equator the radius of Earth: $r=3963$ miles.
The linear speed: $v=\frac{2\pi}{T}r=\frac{2\pi}{24\text{hrs}}3963\text{miles}=1037.51$ mph.
Precalculus (10th Edition)
by Sullivan, Michael
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13:
978-0-32197-907-0
Chapter 6 - Trigonometric Functions - 6.1 Angles and Their Measure - 6.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 364: 121
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