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A satellite can move at 17,000 miles per hour. How many hours will it take to reach a star that is three light years away?

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Answer:

,The star is 3 light years, or 3(9.5 • 1012) = 28.5 • 1012 = 2.85 • 1013 kilometers away

(2.85 • 1013)(0.62) = 1.767 • 1013 miles

1.767 • 1013 miles ÷ 17,000 miles/hour = 1,039,411,765 hours.

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this is what i used for my test and i got right.

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