Question

Astronomers measure largest – years. One light-year is the distance that light can travel in one year, or approximately 5.88x10^12 miles. Suppose a star is 9.8x10^1 light-years from Earth. In scientific notation, approximately how many miles is it?
A.)5.88x10^13 miles
B.)5.76x10^14 miles
C.)5.88x10^12 miles
D.)9.8x10^12 miles

Answer 1

98 light years * 5.88 x 10^12 miles/light year =
5.76 x 10^14 light years
answer is B.)

Answer 2

I think the answer is b hope this helps