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Answer:

1.64×10^7 km

Explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem can be used to find the hypotenuse of this right triangle.

QR² = PQ² +PR²

Expressing the given distances as multiples of 10^7 km, we have ...

QR² = 0.36² +1.6² = 0.1296 +2.5600 = 2.6896

QR = √2.6896 = 1.64

The shortest distance between planets Q and R is 1.64×10^7 km.

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