Light takes 320 minutes to reach Earth from Pluto
Explanation:
We can solve this problem by applying the rule of three. We can do as follows:
- We call [tex]x[/tex] the distance between the Sun and the Earth
- Then the distance between the Earth and Pluto is 40 times this distance, so [tex]40x[/tex]
- Light takes about 8 minutes to cover the distance x between Sun and Earth
Therefore, calling T the time that light takes to cover distance between Earth and Pluto (40x), we can write:
[tex]\frac{x}{8}=\frac{40x}{T}[/tex]
And solving for T,
[tex]T=\frac{8\cdot 40 x}{x}=320 min[/tex]
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