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11 September, 17:40

The radius of mars is about 3,390 kilometers. a spacecraft orbits 365 kilometers above the surface of mars. what is the distance the spacecraft travels in a single orbit of mars? round your answer to the nearest kilometer and use 3.14 for π.

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  1. 11 September, 18:07
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    We need to find the circumference of the orbit of the spacecraft. Let's first determine the radius of the orbit. From the planet's center, the spacecraft is 3,390 + 365 km away = 3,755 km.

    Circumference = 2πr

    C=2 (π) (3755 km)

    C≈ 23593 km
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