To find out how many miles per hour each satellite travels, we need to calculate the speed for both Space Explorer A and Space Explorer B.
For Space Explorer A:
The satellite travels 42,000 miles in 15 hours.
Speed (miles per hour) = Total miles / Total hours
= 42,000 miles / 15 hours
= 2,800 miles per hour.
For Space Explorer B:
From the data provided, we can calculate the speed for Space Explorer B for each duration given in the table:
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For x = 22 hours, y = 1,5200 miles: Speed = 1,5200 miles / 22 hours = 700 miles per hour.
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For x = 44 hours, y = 3,0400 miles: Speed = 3,0400 miles / 44 hours = 690 miles per hour.
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For x = 66 hours, y = 4,5600 miles: Speed = 4,5600 miles / 66 hours = 690 miles per hour.
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For x = 88 hours, y = 6,0800 miles: Speed = 6,0800 miles / 88 hours = 690 miles per hour.
The average speed for Space Explorer B from all these values shows that it consistently travels around 690 miles per hour.
Now, comparing the two:
Space Explorer A travels: 2,800 miles per hour
Space Explorer B travels: Approximately 690 miles per hour.
Therefore,
Space Explorer A travels more miles per hour than Space Explorer B.