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Hello tony! Thank you for the quick reply. My calculator is in degree mode. That question is indeed part of a larger one (Preceded by "If the mission fails, how many hours is it until the asteroid impacts the earth?" with the answer 99.0 hours, and followed by the question "The rocket...

Homework Statement A 4.50E10 kg asteroid is heading directly toward the center of the Earth at a steady 16.0 km/s. To save the planet, astronauts strap a giant rocket to the asteroid perpendicular to its direction of travel. The rocket generates 5.0E9 N of thrust. The rocket is fired when the...