Please please solve accurate and exact answer please it's important Please fast sir please In the distant future, a new planet has been discoveredaround a nearby Sun-like star. The following informationis known about this planet: i) It has a density of 4.1compared to water; ii) its orbital semi-major axis is 1.7AU; ii) it has a very thin CO2 atmosphere; iv) imaging ofthe surface shows an extensive amount of cratering aswell as no liquid water on the surface. There is evidenceof volcanic activity in the distant past. Determine thefollowing based on the above information:a) What type of planet is this? (Terrestrial or Jovian)b) Briefly explain its likely evolutionary history until thispoint.

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In the distant future, a new planet has been discovered
around a nearby Sun-like star. The following information
is known about this planet: i) It has a density of 4.1
compared to water; ii) its orbital semi-major axis is 1.7
AU; ii) it has a very thin CO2 atmosphere; iv) imaging of
the surface shows an extensive amount of cratering as
well as no liquid water on the surface. There is evidence
of volcanic activity in the distant past. Determine the
following based on the above information:
a) What type of planet is this? (Terrestrial or Jovian)
b) Briefly explain its likely evolutionary history until this
point.

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(a)

From the details given in the question, it is clear that the planet is orbiting at distance (1.7 AU from its star) equal to distance of a point falling between somewhere Mars and Jupiter from the sun. Its density also much higher, suggesting that it is a terrestrial (rocky) planet.