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Q:The distance of planets in our solar system from the sun are given in the following table.
 

 

 Planet

Distance (millions km) 

 Mercury

 58

 Venus

 108

 Earth

 150

 Mars

 228

 Jupiter

 778

 Saturn

 1427

 Uranus

 2871

 Neptune

 4497

a. If you examine a number line plot the distance of the planets from the sun and a number line plotting the logarithm (base 10) of the distance of the planets from the sun, which number line is more helpful in comparing distances? Explain your answer.

b. If two distances are 3 units apart on the logarithmic number line, how do the distances of the corresponding planets compare?

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