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OpenStudy (anonymous):

BRO'S GOT ANOTHER ONE FOR YOUR BRIANS! The radius of the Earth is apprximately 3,960 miles, while the radius of the Moon is approximately 1,080 miles. How many times larger is the surface area of the Earth than the surface area of the Moon?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A.3.7 B.11.1 C.13.4 D.50

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think its A bro's what do you think?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Can you calculate the scale factor from the Moon to the Earth?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

In other words, how many times larger is the Earth's radius than the Moon's radius?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nope. Haha bro, ... That's why im asking.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3.7 to be more exact bro.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

You are approximatley correct. How many times is 3960 bigger than 1080? Divide 3960 by 1080. What do you get?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Good. Now look at the following figure.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks for helping bro!

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

We're not done yet.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No thanks bro, i understand how i got my answer.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

3.7 is not the final answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes it is bro.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i googled it with steps.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Says its the answer bro, you lying to me?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

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