Initial speed of an object launched from Mars

[marjine]

Homework Statement

The radius of Mars (from the center of just above the atmosphere) is 3400 km, and its mass is 6 × 1023 kg. An object is launched straight up from just above the atmosphere of Mars. What initial speed (vi) is needed so that when the object is far from Mars, its final speed (vf) is 500 m/s?

Relevant Equations

G = 6.7E-11
Conservation of energy principle: U1 + K1 = U2 + K2

U1 = -GMm/r
K1 = (1/2)mvi^2
U2 = as r approaches infinity, U2 approaches zero
K2 = (1/2)mvf^2

(1/2)mvi^2 - GMm/r = (1/2)mvf^2 + 0

vi = √(vf^2 + (2GMm)/r) = √(250,000 + 2(6.7 E-11)(6 E23)/3400) = 153776.815

But that is not the correct answer, can anybody see my mistake/misunderstanding?

 

[nasu]

The radius (r) is given in km, isn't it?

 

[marjine]

The radius (r) is given in km, isn't it?

omg... converted it to m and fixed it, thank you so much