7.39 At its closest approach, Mercury is 77.3 million km from Earth. How long would it take to send a radio mes- sage from a space probe of Mercury to Earth when the planets are at this closest distance?

7.39 At its closest approach, Mercury is 77.3 million km from Earth. How long would it take to send a radio mes- sage from a space probe of Mercury to Earth when the planets are at this closest distance?

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