Question

what is the distance of the moon from the centre of the earth ????

Answer 1

About 238,855 miles

Answer 2

The distance between two object is the distance between there centres.

$\underline{\bold{Variation\: in \:distance}}$

The distance of moon from the earth changes and it does not remains constant.

$\underline{\bold{Reason\: behind\: variation}}$

The moon does not move in a circular orbit around the earth. it moves in a elliptical Orbit. So, it's a distance from the Earth changes from Perigee to Apogee.

$\underline{\bold{Distance\:at \: Perigee}}$

At Perigee the moon is at the closest distance from the earth. At this point moon is 225,623 miles away from the Earth.

$\underline{\bold{Distance\:at \: Apogee}}$

At Apogee the moon is at the farthest distance from the earth. At this point moon is 252,088 miles away from the Earth.

$\underline{\bold{Average\:Distance}}$

The average distance between the moon and the earth is about to be 238,855 miles.