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The circumference of the Earth is approximately 25,000 miles. Find the diameter of the Earth.


A.) 7,957.8 miles

B.) 7,958.7 miles

C.) 7,958.6 miles

D.) 7,957.7 miles

Verified Answer :

c= \(\pi d\) 

25000/ \(\pi\)
= b

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The circumference of a circle is expressed as:

Circumference = 2 x pi x r

where r is the radius of the circle and is equal to half of the diameter.

25000 miles = 2 x 3.14 x r
r = 3980.89 miles
r = 7961. 8 miles

The best answer from the choices is B.

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