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Kepler’s third law states that, for a planet orbiting the Sun, the square of the period of the planet’s orbit is proportional to the cube of the planet’s average distance from the Sun. This is written as the formula T/R = 1. For example, Saturn’s period is 29.5 Earth years, and its average distance is 9.5 astronomical units. So, like all orbiting bodies, its T/R is equal to 1. Jupiter’s year is equal to 11.8 Earth years. What is Jupiter’s average distance to the Sun in astronomical units? *

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Jupiter is about 5.2 Astronomical Units (AU) from the Sun.

Hope this helps! :D

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