Question

The table shows information about two of the major moons of Uranus.

Moon Orbital Period (days) Average Distance from Uranus (km)
Miranda 0.319 129,390
Titania 8.71 435,910
What is the average distance between Miranda and Uranus?

Answer 1

The average distance between Miranda and Uranus is approximately 306,520 km.

The average distance between Miranda and Uranus can be determined using their respective average distances from Uranus. Miranda's average distance from Uranus is given as 129,390 km, and Titania's average distance is 435,910 km. To find the average distance between Miranda and Uranus, we subtract Miranda's distance from Uranus from Titania's distance:

`\[ \text{Average Distance} = \text{Titania's Distance} - \text{Miranda's Distance} \]`

`\[ \text{Average Distance} = 435,910 \, \text{km} - 129,390 \, \text{km} \]`

`\[ \text{Average Distance} = 306,520 \, \text{km} \]`

Therefore, the average distance between Miranda and Uranus is approximately 306,520 km. This value represents the spatial separation between the two moons in their orbits around Uranus, with Titania being the outer moon and Miranda being the inner moon.