What is the average distance from the Sun (in astronomical units) of an asteroid with an orbital period of 8 years?
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Step 1: Recall Kepler's Third Law of Planetary Motion, which relates the orbital period (P) of an object to its average distance from the Sun (a) in astronomical units (AU): \( P^2 = a^3 \). Show more…
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