The Age of the Solar System Has Been Dated Rather

The age of the solar system has been dated rather precisely to 4.57 billion years. What method was used to determine this number?

A) calculating the age of the Sun
B) calculating the age of Earth by counting layers of geologic deposits
C) determining the age of the Moon, which is older than Earth, by measuring the density of craters
D) determining the age of meteorites by radioactive dating

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