The distance from the Earth to the Sun is 93 million miles. Assume it takes 365 days for the Earth to travel once around the Sun the Earth travels in a circle with the Sun at the centre. Work out the average speed of the Earth in miles per hour

1st calculate: 93 000 000 × 2π 2nd calculate: 365×24 Then divide the two values: 186 000 000π÷8760 = 66705 (5 s.f.)

SJ

Related Maths 13 Plus answers

All answers ▸

How do I work out the area of different shapes?


Solve the following simultaneous equation: 3x+2y=20 and x+4y=20


If a=4, b=-2.5, c=10, and d=-6, then calculate 1)abc 2) 4(a^2)-2d+b 3)((2d)^2)-4c+(a^2)


Integrate ln(x).