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What is the astronomical unit used to measure distances in the solar system?

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Answer:

Astronomical unit

Step-by-step explanation:

Short Answer: It's (au)

Long Answer:

The astronomical unit (au or AU) is defined as exactly 149,597,870,700 meters (about 93 million mi), which is roughly equal to the average distance between the Sun and Earth.

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