Radio signals travel at a rate of 3x10^8 meters per second period how many seconds will it take for a radio signal to travel satellite to the surface of earth if the satellite is orbiting at a height of 4.2x10^7 meters? (Hint: Time is distance divided by rate.)

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Radio signals travel at a rate of 3x10^8 meters per second period how many seconds will it take for a radio signal to travel satellite to the surface of earth if the satellite is orbiting at a height of 4.2x10^7 meters? (Hint:  Time is distance divided by rate.)

A. 1.26 x 10^16 seconds
B. 1.26 x 10^15 seconds
C. 1.4 x 10^1 seconds 
D. 1.4 x 10^-1 seconds

¯\_('-')_/¯ · Accepted Answer

Gees Steve, why you gotta be so rude

Steve · Answer

time = distance/speed ... so plug in your numbers

Valhalla · Answer

1.26 x 10^16???

Steve · Answer

4.2*10^7 / 3*10^8 you multiplied!!! think back to the 3rd grade math you evidently have forgotten.

xxsupreme_masterxx · Answer

aight

Yeet · Answer

So what's the answer?

wat i think · Answer

like can we just get the answer btw the answer for the question befor this is 750 np

wtf · Answer

how the fRICK would the answer be 750,, do you even math

wtf · Answer

wait im stupid

BlueFox · Answer

Doing the math the answer is C.

Temporary · Answer

Thnk you BlueFox. nobody asked HOW to do it. We put the answer choices there for a reason just give us the answer STEVE

Bot · Answer

The answer is C. It will take 1.4 x 10^1 seconds for a radio signal to travel from a satellite orbiting at a height of 4.2x10^7 meters to the surface of the earth at a rate of 3x10^8 meters per second.