Mercury has a radius of 1516 miles. As the planet rotates on its axis, a point on its equator travels at 58,927 miles per year. (a) Find the angular speed of a point on its equator in radians per year. (b) Find the number of rotations the planet makes per year.

Mercury has a radius of 1516 miles. As the planet rotates on its axis, a point on its equator travels at 58,927 miles per year. (a) Find the angular speed of a point on its equator in radians per year. (b) Find the number of rotations the planet makes per year.

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Mercury has a radius of 1516 miles. As the planet rotates on its axis, a point on its equator travels at 58,927

miles per year.

(a) Find the angular speed of a point on its equator in radians per year.

(b) Find the number of rotations the planet makes per year.

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