Complete question :
On average, light emitted from the Sun takes 8 minutes 19 seconds to reach Earth. Using your approximated speed of light from part (b), as well as the equation distance = rate x time, calculate the approximate distance from the Earth to the Sun in meters. Write your answer in standard form and in scientific notation.
Answer:
1.497 * 10^8km
149700000 km
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that:
Time taken = 8 minutes 19 seconds
Speed of light = 3 * 10^8 m/s
Distance from earth to sun :
Speed * time
(3 * 10^8) * ((8 * 60) + 19)
(3 * 10^8) * 499
= 1497 * 10^8 m or 1497 * 10^5 km = 1.497 * 10^8km
= 149700000000 m
= 149700000 km
= 1497
