To find the number of miles light travels in a year, we can multiply the speed of light by the number of seconds in a year:
(1.9 × 10^5 mi/sec) × (3.2 × 10^7 sec/year)
To simplify the calculation, we can multiply the coefficients and add the exponents:
1.9 × 3.2 = 6.08
10^5 × 10^7 = 10^(5+7) = 10^12
Therefore, light travels approximately 6.08 × 10^12 miles in a year.
Light travels at an approximate rate of 1.9 × 105 mi/sec. There are about 3.2 × 107 seconds in a year. About how many miles does light travel in a year? Write the answer in scientific notation. Express the answer to the exact decimal place. (1 point)
____miles
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