Question

Saturn’s rings span up to about 3/4 of the distance between the Earth and its moon. If Saturn’s rings span up to 179,000 kilometers, what is the distance between Earth and its moon?

Answer 1

Answer:

The distance between Earth and its moon is about $238,667\ km$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

y ------> Saturn’s rings span up

x -----> the distance between the Earth and its moon

we know that

The linear equation that represent this situation is

$y=\frac{3}{4}x$ -----> equation A

$y=179,000\ km$ -----> equation B

substitute B in equation A and solve for x

$179,000=\frac{3}{4}x$

Multiply by 4/3 both sides

$x=179,000(\frac{4}{3})$

$x=238,667\ km$

Answer 2

Same answer as what the person above said but the rounded answer in scientific notation is 2.39 · 10⁵.