How Far Away is the Planet from the Home Base?

Question:

The Marchante Space Corp. is exploring a planet, if it takes the Radio communication 1.3 hours to reach the home base. How far away is the planet?

Answer:

The distance of the planet from the home base is approximately 389,729.6 km.

To determine the distance of the planet, we can use the equation distance = speed x time. In this case, the speed is the speed of radio communication, which is the speed of light. The speed of light is approximately 299,792 km/s. We are given the time it takes for the radio communication to reach the home base, which is 1.3 hours. Therefore, the distance can be calculated as:

distance = speed x time

distance = 299,792 km/s x 1.3 hours

distance ≈ 389,729.6 km

So, the planet is approximately 389,729.6 km away from the home base.

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