Answer:
shortest distance: 1.25 × [tex]10^7[/tex] km
Explanation:
using Pythagoras theorem:
a² + b² = c²
c² = (1.2 x [tex]10^7[/tex])² + (3.5 x [tex]10^6[/tex] )²
c² = [tex]1.44 * 10^{14}[/tex] + [tex]1.225 * 10^{13}[/tex]
c² = 1.5625 * [tex]10^{14}[/tex]
c = √12500000
c = 1.25 * [tex]10^7[/tex] ______in standard form.
