Apollo 8 orbited the moon in a circular orbit. Its average altitude was 185 km above the moon's surface. Create an equation to m

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Apollo 8 orbited the moon in a circular orbit. Its average altitude was 185 km above the moon's surface. Create an equation to m

odel the path of Apollo 8 using the center of the moon as the origin. Note that the radius of the moon is 1,737 km.
a. x^2+y^2=34,225
b. x^2+y^2=2,408,704
c. x^2+y^2=3,017,169
d. x^2+y^2=3,694,084

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Marta_Voda [28] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-02T14:42:00+03:00

Marta_Voda [28]2 years ago

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You probably haven't learnt this but the general equations for circle with centre at the origin is x^2+y^2=R^2 where R is the radius of the circle so R^2=(1737+185)^2.I am lazy to press my calculator so type it in yourself.

Reil [10] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-02T16:04:14+03:00

Reil [10]2 years ago

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Answer:

d. 3,694,084

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