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The mean distance of Mars from the sun in `1.524` times that of the Earth from the sun. Find the number of years requires for Mars make one revolution about the Sun.

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Given that `R_(m) = 1.524 R_(e) and T_(e)=1` year
According to Kepler.s third law , we can write `T^(2) prop R^3`
`implies ((T_s)/(T_e))^(2) = ((R_s)/(R_e))^3 implies T_s=Te((R_S)/(R_e))^(3//2)`
`implies T_(s)=(1) ((1.524R_e)/R_e)^(3//2) implies T_(s) = (1) (1.524)^(3//2) = 1.88` years
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