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The acceleration due to gravity of planet X is 7.80m/s2, and its radius is 5,900 km. The gravitational constant is ?=6.67×10−11m2kg−1s−2. The mass of planet X is close to:
A)6.89×10^17kg
B) 4.06×10^18kg
C) 8.26×10^22kg
D) 6.91×10^23kg
E) 4.07×10^24kg
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