Question

HELP PLEASE :). 1. While the earth's orbit (path) about the sun is slightly elliptical, it can be approximated by a

circle with a radius of 93,000,000 miles.
a. How far does the earth travel in one orbit about the sun? That is.
what is the approximate circumference of the earth's path?

Answer 1

`s \approx 584,336,233.6\,mi`

Explanation:

a) The circumference is given by the following expression:

`s = 2\pi\cdot r`

`s = 2\pi\cdot (93,000,000\,mi)`

`s \approx 584,336,233.6\,mi`