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The sun and a planet with a period of 5 years would have a distance of

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To solve the problem shown above you must apply the proccedure shown below:

1. You must apply the Kepler's third law, as below:

(T1/T2)²=(R1/R2)³

T1 and T2 are the orbital periods. (T1=1 year; T2=5 years)
R1 and R2 are the orbital radius. (R1=1 Astronomical unit)

2. Now, you must substitute the values shown above into the formula and clear R2:

(1/5)²=(1/R2)³
1/25=1/R2³
R2³/25=1
R2³=25
R2=∛25
R2=2.92 AU

Therefore, the answer is: 2.92 AU
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