Final answer:
The distance light travels in one day is obtained by multiplying the speed of light (approx. 1.86 x 10¹ miles/s) by the number of seconds in a day (8.64 x 10⁴). The result is approximately 1.61 x 10ⁱ⁵ miles, which is not reflected in any of the given options, indicating a possible typo in the question.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the distance light travels in one day, you would multiply the speed of light by the number of seconds in one day. Given that light travels at approximately 1.86 x 10¹ miles per second and there are 8.64 x 10⁴ seconds in one day, the calculation would be:
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- (1.86 x 10¹ miles/second) x (8.64 x 10⁴ seconds/day)
Multiplying these numbers, you get approximately 1.60624 x 10ⁱ⁵ miles. When rounding to three significant figures, this is about 1.61 x 10ⁱ⁵ miles, which matches one of the options provided. However, there might be a typo in the options since the options should actually reflect this number, which is approximately 1.61 x 10ⁱ⁵, not any of the options given (A. 1.61 x 10⁰, B. 1.61 x 10¹⁰, C. 1.61 x 10¹², or D. 1.61 x 10¹¹). Therefore, the question possibly contains an error.