Question

Part D 1 light-minute in miles Express your answer using three significant figures. ? mi 1 light minute Request Answer Submit

Answer 1

1 light-minute ≈ 1.12×10⁷ miles, three significant figures.

Explanation:

Light-second is equal to the distance traveled per second by light in space, which is equal to 299,792,458 metres. Other units used are light-day, light-hour and light-minute.

Significant figures are the figures or digits of a number that carry meaning and contribute to the precision of the given number.

1 light-minute = 1.118×10⁷ miles, has four significant figures.

To express this number in three significant figures, the given number is rounded.

1 light-minute = 1.118×10⁷ miles ≈ 1.12×10⁷ miles, has three significant figures, as the non-zero digits are significant.