Answer
2.8 mi
Work Step by Step
a)
distance
$= \sqrt (6.38\times 10^{6} +1.6)^{2} - (6.38\times 10^{6})^{2}$
$\approx$ 4518.4071 m
$\approx$ 4518.4 m
b)
distance
= $4518.4071\; m \times \frac{1\; mi}{1609\; m} $
$\approx$ 2.8 mi
Physics (10th Edition)
by Young, David; Stadler, Shane
Published by
Wiley
ISBN 10:
1118486897
ISBN 13:
978-1-11848-689-4
Chapter 1 - Introduction and Mathematical Concepts - Problems - Page 21: 20
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