SOLUTION: The distance from a star to a planet is 7.4*(10)18 m. How long does it take light, traveling at (10)16 m/year, to travel from the star to the planet? Thank you in advance for any

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Question 1014149: The distance from a star to a planet is 7.4*(10)18 m.
How long does it take light, traveling at (10)16 m/year, to travel from the star to the planet?
Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to give.
Daniel H. Jack
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It would be 7.4 X 10^18/1 X 10^16= units are m/m/year=years.
7.4 x 10^2 years or 740 years.