6. Light from the sun reaches the earth in 480 seconds. The speed of light is 300,000,000 m/s. How far is the earth from the sun?

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6. Light from the sun reaches the earth in 480 seconds. The speed of light is 300,000,000 m/s.

How far is the earth from the sun?

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Answer:

1.44×10¹¹ m

Step-by-step explanation:

(480 s) × (300,000,000 m/s) = 144,000,000,000 m = 1.44×10¹¹ m

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