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Suppose a Moon takes 15.8 days to orbit its host planet. Convert this orbital period into Earth years (365.25 =1 Earth year). a. 0.0431-0.0435 b. 0.0331-0.0335 c. 0.0231-0.0235 d. 0.0131-0.0135

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Suppose a Moon takes 15.8 days to orbit its host planet.

Convert this orbital period into Earth years (365.25 =1 Earth year).

a. 0.0431-0.0435

b. 0.0331-0.0335

c. 0.0231-0.0235

d. 0.0131-0.0135

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