Modified Mastering Astronomy with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Astronomy Today (9th Edition)
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Chapter 2, Problem 4P
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The time taken by a radar signal to complete a round trip between Earth and Mars when the two planets are 0.7AU apart.

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