A space shuttle is launched to altitude of 500,000m above the surface of the earth. The shuttle travels at an average rate of 700m/s. How long will it take for the shuttle to reach its orbit?

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anonymous · Answer

Do you have choices? like uh a or b cuz I'm thinkin 500,000 divided by 700 and maybe whatever you get from that is your answer

mathstudent55 · Answer

s = speed; d = distance; t = time

s = d/t

st = d

t = d/s

Plug in d and s in the last equation to find the answer.