SOLUTION: a light year is 5.9X10 to the 12 power miles. a mile is 1.609x10 to the 3 power meters. in scientific notation, how many meters are in a light year

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Question 389975: a light year is 5.9X10 to the 12 power miles. a mile is 1.609x10 to the 3 power meters. in scientific notation, how many meters are in a light year
Answer by Alan3354(30993) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 ly = 5.9E12 miles
1 mi = 1.609E3 meters
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1 ly = 5.9E12*1.609E3 meters
1 ly = 9.4931E15 meters
or 9.4931%2A10%5E%2815%29+meters