Question

It takes Light 8.3 minutes to reach the sun from earth the speed of light is approximately

6.71 ×10 to the eighth power miles per hour where is approximate distance from earth to sell write your answer and scientific notation

Answer 1

distance = rate / time

In 60 minutes, light will travel 6.71 x 10^8 miles.

In (8.3 minutes / 60) it will travel the Earth Sun distance

8.3 / 60 = 0.1383333333

0.1383333333 * 6.71 x 10 ^ 8 = 92,800,000 miles equals

9.28 x 10 ^ 7 the Earth Sun distance which is also known as an Astronomical Unit

Explanation:

Answer 2

≈0.92*
`10^(8)` miles

Explanation:

Given:

It takes Light 8.3 minutes to reach the sun from earth. Then we convert the unit into hours:

• 8.3: 60 =
  `(83)/(600)` seconds

The speed of light is approximately 6.71 ×10 to the eighth power miles per hour

• 6.71*
  `10^(8)`

We know that

Distance = time x speed

=
`(83)/(600)` * 6.71*
`10^(8)`

≈0.92*
`10^(8)` miles