SOLUTION: Time to reach Pluto. Suppose that it takes about 3 days for a space vehicle to travel from earth to the moon. About how long would it take the same space vehicle traveling at the s
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Question 572134: Time to reach Pluto. Suppose that it takes about 3 days for a space vehicle to travel from earth to the moon. About how long would it take the same space vehicle traveling at the same speed to reach Pluto? Express the answer in scientific notation. Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Time to reach Pluto. Suppose that it takes about 3 days for a space vehicle to travel from earth to the moon. About how long would it take the same space vehicle traveling at the same speed to reach Pluto? Express the answer in scientific notation.
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How far is it?
Using 250,000 miles for the distance to the moon:
p = distance to Pluto
250000/3 = p/d
d = 3p/250000 (d = days to Pluto)
