Final answer:
To find out how long it would take a snail moving at a rate of 1.34 cm per second to travel from Earth to Mars, we need to calculate the distance between Earth and Mars in centimeters and then divide it by the snail's speed.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find out how long it would take a snail moving at a rate of 1.34 cm per second to travel from Earth to Mars, we need to calculate the distance between Earth and Mars in centimeters and then divide it by the snail's speed.
The closest approach distance between Mars and Earth is about 56 million km, which is equal to 56 billion cm. Dividing this distance by the snail's speed of 1.34 cm per second gives us approximately 41.79 billion seconds.
Converting seconds to days, we divide the total seconds by the number of seconds in a day (24 hours x 60 minutes x 60 seconds). This gives us approximately 482,442 days, which is equivalent to approximately 1,320 years. Therefore, the correct answer is option D) Approximately 15,678 days.