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The moon of a certain planet is observed to have a nearly circular orbit of radius 3.89∗10^5 km, and an orbital period of 25.4 days. What is the mass of the planet

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The moon of a certain planet is observed to have a nearly circular orbit of radius 3.89∗10^5 km, and an orbital period of 25.4 days. What is the mass of the planet?

	7.23∗10^24 kg
	2.32∗10^24 kg
	4.89∗10^25 kg
	4.65∗10^25 kg

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