The distance from the earth to the moon is approximately 382903 km. Assuming the moon has a circular orbit around the earth, find the distance the moon travels in orbiting the earth through an angle of 1.88 radians.
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We know the distance from the Earth to the Moon, which is the radius of the circular orbit: $r = 382903 \text{ km}$. Show more…
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