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One of the brightest stars in the sky is Capella, which is part of the constellation Auriga. Capella is 45 light years from the Earth. One light year equals=5.88 times ×10(exponent 12) miles. How far, in miles, is Capella?

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User Crefird
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That would be 45 * 5.88 * 10^12
= 2.646 * 10^14 miles
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