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A planet moving at a rate of 3 cm/year is moving toward a planet that is 1,500 km away in how many years will the planet collide

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Answer: a. 50,000,000 years

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A planet moving at a rate of 3 cm/year is moving toward a planet that is 1,500 km-example-1
User Adam Stegman
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Answer:
5* 10^7\ \text{years}

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

A Planet is moving at a rate of 3 cm/year

distance between planets is 1500 km

and 1 km=1000 m

1 m=100 cm

No. of years required to cover 1500 km=
(1500* 1000* 100)/(3)=5* 10^7\ \text{years}

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