A satellite orbits Earth at a distance of 3rearth above Earth's surface. (Earth mass equals 5.97 X 10^24, earths equatorial radius equals 6.38 X 10^6) How many Earth radii is the satellite form Earths center?

If it is 3x earth radii above Earth, then it is 4x Earth radii from the center.

A very odd question.

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To calculate how many Earth radii the satellite is from Earth's center, we need to determine the distance from the center of the Earth to the satellite.

First, let's calculate the distance from the center of the Earth to its surface by adding the radius of the Earth to the altitude of the satellite:

Distance to Earth's surface = Earth's equatorial radius + altitude
Distance to Earth's surface = 6.38 x 10^6 + 3 x Earth's radius

Next, we can calculate the distance from the center of the Earth to the satellite by subtracting the radius of the Earth from the previously calculated distance to the Earth's surface:

Distance to satellite = Distance to Earth's surface - Earth's radius

Finally, we can find how many Earth radii the satellite is from Earth's center by dividing the Distance to satellite by the Earth's radius:

Number of Earth radii = Distance to satellite / Earth's radius

Let's calculate the answer step by step:

1. Calculate the distance to Earth's surface:
Distance to Earth's surface = 6.38 x 10^6 + 3 x 6.38 x 10^6

2. Calculate the distance to the satellite:
Distance to satellite = Distance to Earth's surface - 6.38 x 10^6

3. Calculate the number of Earth radii:
Number of Earth radii = Distance to satellite / 6.38 x 10^6

Now, plug in the values and calculate the answer.