Earth takes 1.0 year to revolve once around the Sun at an average distance of 1 AU

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Problem

Earth takes 1.0 year to revolve once around the Sun at an average distance of 1 AU. Estimate the orbital period of a dwarf planet whose average distance from the Sun is 9 AU. (a) 24 years24\text{ years} (b) 9 years9\text{ years} (c) 27 years27\text{ years} (d) 81 years81\text{ years}

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