Johannes Kepler Discovered That a Planet's Mean Distance from the Sun

question 59

Multiple Choice

Johannes Kepler discovered that a planet's mean distance from the sun (in astronomical units) is related to its period (in years) by the formula Find when and .

• A) 19.17 AU
• B) 15.34 AU
• C) 17.25 AU
• D) 18.58 AU
• E) 13.42 AU

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