This seems like an incomplete question..
The answer is 17 m because you have to add the 15 m and the 8 m together to get the answer so it will be like this 17x17 = 15x15 + 8x8 got it?
Answer:
a = 0.55 m / s²
Explanation:
The centripetal acceleration is given by the relation
a = v² / r
angular and linear velocities are related
v = w r
we substitute
a = w² r
In the exercise they indicate the angular velocity w = 1 rev/min, let's reduce to the SI system
w = 1 rev / min (2pi rad / 1rev) (1min / 60s) = 0.105 rad/ s
let's calculate
a = 0.105² 50.0
a = 0.55 m / s²
Earlier in the text this question is provided for, you should be able to find the passage, "The currently accepted theory attributes ice ages to small changes in Earth's orbit, known as Milankovitch cycles. These cycles describe how Earth's orbit gradually changes shape from more circular to more elliptical and back again. This happens roughly every 100,000 years. The orbital changes take Earth nearer and further from the Sun, which would affect the amount of energy reaching Earth."
Answer: Small changes in Earth's orbit
