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The ratio of the escape speed from two planets is 3 : 4 and the ratio of their masses is 9 : 16. What is the ratio of their radii ?

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`1 : 1`
Hint : Take `(v_(1))/(v_(2))=sqrt((M_(1))/(M_(2))xx(R_(2))/(R_(1)))`
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