The moon orbits the earth at a distance

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The moon orbits the earth at a distance of 3.85 x 10^8 m.Assume that this distance is between the centers of the earth andthe moon and that the mass of the earth is 5.98 x 10^24 kg. Find the period (in days) for the moon’s motion around the earth.
a. 26.9 days
b. 28.1 days
c. 29.2 days
d. 27.5 days

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