Question

A certain star is 4.8 times 10 squared light years from the Earth. One light year is about 5.9 times 10 Superscript 12 miles. How far from the earth​ (in miles) is the​ star?
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Part 1
The star is
  
enter your response here miles from Earth.
​(Use scientific notation. Use the multiplication symbol in the math palette as​ needed.)

Answer 1

(4.8 × 10^2)(5.9 × 10^12) = 28.32 × 10^14 = 2.832 × 10^15 miles

So the star is 2.832 × 10^15 miles from Earth.