To determine which statement is true based on the provided table of distances between A and B, and C and D, we can analyze the plausibility of each statement:
1. "A space shuttle would take a few seconds to cover the distance between A and B."
- The distance between A and B is given as 440 billion km (i.e., [tex]\( 440 \times 10^9 \)[/tex] km).
- Considering that a space shuttle travels at a speed of several kilometers per second in space, it is unrealistic to cover 440 billion km in just a few seconds. Hence, this statement is false.
2. "A space shuttle would take a few days to cover the distance between C and D."
- The distance between C and D is given as 8,000 km.
- Since a space shuttle can travel thousands of kilometers within hours, taking several days to cover 8,000 km is also unrealistic. Thus, this statement is false.
3. "A and B are astronomical bodies."
- The distance between A and B is 440 billion km, which is of the order of distances between celestial bodies such as planets, stars, or galaxies in astronomy.
- Given this large distance, it is reasonable to conclude that A and B are, indeed, astronomical bodies. Therefore, this statement is true.
4. "A and B are cities on Earth."
- The idea that two cities on Earth are separated by 440 billion km is absurd because the Earth's circumference is only about 40,075 km.
- Therefore, A and B being cities on Earth is not plausible. This statement is false.
From our reasoning and analysis, the correct statement is:
- "A and B are astronomical bodies."
Thus, the true statement based on the given distances is:
A and B are astronomical bodies.
