For each planet in your in our solar system, its year is the time it takes the planet to revolve once around the Sun. The Formula
models the number of Earth days in planet’s year, E, where x is the average distance of the planet from the Sun, in millions of kilometers. Use the equation to solve Exercises 111–
There are approximately 88 Earth days in the year of the planet Mercury. What is the average distance of Mercury from the Sun? Use a calculator and round to the nearest million kilometers.
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