Answer: linear velocity = 169,745.2mi/hr
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: radius of orbit= 2,600,000mi
Time taken for orbit = 4.01 days = 4.01 × 24 hrs= 96.24hrs
Linear velocity = distance travelled/time
distance travelled = circumference of orbit = 2πr
= 2π × 2,600,000mi
= 16336281.8mi
Linear velocity = 16336281.8/ 96.24hrs
= 169745.2mi/hr