SOLUTION: the distance from a star to a planet is approximately 92,000,000 miles. if light travels at a rate of 186,000 miles per second, how long does it take light from the star to reach t
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Question 862692: the distance from a star to a planet is approximately 92,000,000 miles. if light travels at a rate of 186,000 miles per second, how long does it take light from the star to reach this planet?
Found 2 solutions by checkley79, josmiceli:
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
D=RT
92,000,000=186,000T
T=92,000,000/186,000
T=494.6 SECONDS.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Distance = rate x time
( miles ) = ( miles / sec ) x ( sec )
sec
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min
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min sec
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