MULTIPLE CHOICE, MEDAL AWARDED:) Astronomers measure large distances in light-years. One light-year is the distance that light can travel in one year, or approximately 5.88 × 10*12 miles. Suppose a star is 9.8 × 10^1 light-years from Earth. In scientific notation, approximately how many miles is it?

A. 5.88 × 10^13 miles
B. 5.76 × 10^14 miles
C. 5.88 × 10^12 miles
D. 9.8 × 10^12 miles

Question

MULTIPLE CHOICE, MEDAL AWARDED:) Astronomers measure large distances in light-years. One light-year is the distance that light can travel in one year, or approximately 5.88 × 10*12 miles. Suppose a star is 9.8 × 10^1 light-years from Earth. In scientific notation, approximately how many miles is it?

A. 5.88 × 10^13 miles
B. 5.76 × 10^14 miles
C. 5.88 × 10^12 miles
D. 9.8 × 10^12 miles

zale101 · Answer

9.8x10^1 * (5.88x10^12 mi/1 light-years) = 5.76*10^14mi
The answer is B

Does that makes sense to u?

anonymous · Answer

lol i just figured it out, but thank you a lot:) would you mind checking out the question im about to post? :)

zale101 · Answer

Sure, why not.