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Astronomers measure largest – years. One light-year is the distance that light can travel in one year, or approximately 5.88x10^12 miles. Suppose a star is 9.8x10^1 light-years from Earth. In scientific notation, approximately how many miles is it?

A.)5.88x10^13 miles
B.)5.76x10^14 miles
C.)5.88x10^12 miles
D.)9.8x10^12 miles

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I think the answer is b hope this helps
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98 light years * 5.88 x 10^12 miles/light year =
5.76 x 10^14 light years
answer is B.)


User Daniel Cassidy
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