Answer:
380 days
Explanation:
Problem in post:
The radius of the orbit of the planet is 59,000,000 km.
The orbit is circular, so the length of the orbit is the circumference of a circle with radius 59,000,000 km.
distance = circumference of orbit = 2(pi)r = 2 * 3.14159 * 59,000,000 km = 370,707,933 km
speed = 41,000 km/h
speed = distance/time
time * speed = distance
time = distance/speed
time = (370,707,933 km)/(41,000 km/h) = 9,042 hours
Now we convert hours into earth days.
1 earth day = 24 hours
9,042 hours * (1 day)/(24 hours) = 376.73 days
Answer: 380 days
Problem in comments:
Nina and Jo both ran an 8 km race.
Nina took 45 minutes to run the whole race.
Jo started the race 4 minutes later than Nina but caught up when they had both travelled 5 km.
If Nina and Jo both ran at constant speeds, what is Jo's speed to 2 dp?
Solution:
They met at 5 km. Let's find out how long it took Nina to run 5 km.
We can use a proportion.
(8 km)/(45 min) = (5 km)/(x)
x * 8 km = 45 min * 5 km
x = [(45 * 5)/8] min
x = 28.125 min
They met after Nina was running for 28.125 minutes.
Jo started 4 minutes after Nina, so Jo ran for 4 minutes less than Nina. Jo ran 5 km in 24.125 minutes.
speed = distance/time
speed = (5 km)/(24.125 min) * (60 min)/(1 hr)
speed = 12.43523 km/h
Answer: Jo's speed is 12.44 km/h