Answer:
1497×10⁵ km
Explanation:
Speed of light in vacuum = 3×10⁵ km/s
Time taken by the light of the Sun to reach the Earth = 8 min and 19 s
Converting to seconds we get
8×60+19 = 499 seconds
Distance = Speed × Time

1 AU = 1497×10⁵ km
The Sun is 1497×10⁵ km from Earth
 
        
             
        
        
        
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