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Given the following approximate radii for Earth and mars orbits:

Earth = 149,598,261 km

Mars = 227,939,150 km

The shortest distance between the two is the difference between the two,

which yields 4minutes 21seconds for radio to go that distance.

The longest distance between the two is the sum, which yields 21minutes.

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