Brayden knows the distance from Earth to Pluto is 5.9×1095.9×109 kilometers. He has learned that there is a new space shuttle under development that can travel at a speed of 28,000 kilometers per hour. Brayden is trying to determine how long in days it would take a space crew on this new shuttle to reach Pluto. His work is below.

Brayden knows the distance from Earth to Pluto is 5.9×1095.9×109 kilometers. He has learned that there is a new space shuttle under development that can travel at a speed of 28,000 kilometers per hour. Brayden is trying to determine how long in days it would take a space crew on this new shuttle to reach Pluto. His work is below.

The Solar System

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305804562

Author:Seeds

Publisher:Seeds

Chapter13: Venus And Mars

Section: Chapter Questions

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