document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1081992>Question 1081992</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes 4 years for light from Sirius, a near neighbouring star to reach earth.  The speed of light is 2.998 X 10^8 ms-1   How far away from Earth is Sirius? Give your answer in Km correct to 3 significant figures  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #696035 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=696035\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's not 4 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's 8.6 years. </SPAN>\n" );
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