SOLUTION: Astronomers measure large distances in light-years. One light-year is the distance that light can travel in one year, or approximately 5,880,000,000,000 miles. Suppose a star is 14
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Question 873674: Astronomers measure large distances in light-years. One light-year is the distance that light can travel in one year, or approximately 5,880,000,000,000 miles. Suppose a star is 14.4 light-years from Earth. In scientific notation, how many miles away is it?
Simplify the expression. Write the answer using scientific notation.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(14.4)5.88x10^12 = 85.26x10^12 = 8.526x10^13 miles
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