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Copernicus watched the other planets in the sky throughout the year. He figured out that Earth and other planets orbit the sun. Copernicus determined that Earth is closer to the sun than Jupiter is. Because of this, Earth has a shorter, faster orbit.

Which of these phrases from the passage provides context clues for the meaning of the word determined?

orbit the sun
throughout the year
other planets
figured out

Answer 1

figured out