Kepler's law of the harmonic (the period-distance relationship)is an example of
A)a linear function.
B)a power function.
C)an exponential function.
D)a polynomial function.
E)a sinusoidal function.

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Kepler's third law, which relates the period of orbit (T) to the semi-major axis of the orbit (a), is expressed as $T^2 \propto a^3$. This relationship is a power function because one variable is proportional to a power of another.

Kepler's Law of the Harmonic (The Period-Distance Relationship)is an Example