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11 August, 04:31

The sun and a planet with a period of 5 years would have a distance of

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  1. 11 August, 08:13
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    To solve the problem shown above you must apply the proccedure shown below:

    1. You must apply the Kepler's third law, as below:

    (T1/T2) ² = (R1/R2) ³

    T1 and T2 are the orbital periods. (T1=1 year; T2=5 years)

    R1 and R2 are the orbital radius. (R1=1 Astronomical unit)

    2. Now, you must substitute the values shown above into the formula and clear R2:

    (1/5) ² = (1/R2) ³

    1/25=1/R2³

    R2³/25=1

    R2³=25

    R2=∛25

    R2=2.92 AU

    Therefore, the answer is: 2.92 AU
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