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QUESTION 11 If it takes 64 years for a planet to orbit the Sun, then its average distance from the Sun is [a] AU. Hint:
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QUESTION 11 If it takes 64 years for a planet to orbit the Sun, then its average distance from the Sun is [a] AU. Hint: Think about Kepler's third law which says the average distance is the cube root of the square of the period in years. In other words, calculate 640.666 on your calculator and round the result to the nearest whole number of AUS.