Question

select the correct answer.
the orbital radius of venus is 0.72 au. what is this distance in kilometers? (one au is about 150 million kilometers.)
a. 10.8 kilometers
b. 10.8 million kilometers
c. 108 kilometers
d. 108 million kilometers

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the given values

We know that 1 AU = 150 million kilometers and the orbital radius of Venus is 0.72 AU.

Step2: Calculate the distance in kilometers

To find the distance, we multiply the number of AU (0.72) by the number of kilometers in 1 AU (150 million kilometers). So, the distance \( d = 0.72\times150\) million kilometers.
Calculating \( 0.72\times150 = 108\). So the distance is 108 million kilometers.

Answer:

D. 108 million kilometers