Show work. Simplify.

A light-year is 9.46x10^12 in Km or 6 trillion miles per year (6x10^12)

Problem:
Alpha Centauri is the nearest star to earth. It is 4.3 light-years from earth. How far is this in miles?

Thank you!

1 answer

You want 4.3(6 * 10^12)
= 25.8 * 10^12
= 2.58 * 10^13 miles
Similar Questions
  1. Show work. Simplify.A light-year is 9.46x10^12 in Km or 6 trillion miles per year (6x10^12) Problem: Saturn is 989.64 Million
    1. answers icon 0 answers
    1. answers icon 2 answers
  2. Simplify the expression. Write the answer using scientific notation.Astronomers measure large distances in light-years. One
    1. answers icon 1 answer
  3. 18.Simplify the expression. Write the answer using scientific notation. Astronomers measure large distances in light-years. One
    1. answers icon 1 answer
more similar questions