Question

Astronomers measure large distances in light-years. One light-year is the distance that light can travel in one year, or approximately 5.88 × 10^12 miles. Suppose a star is 9.8 × 10^1 light-years from Earth. In scientific notation, approximately how many miles is it?

Answer 1

The distance in miles for a star that is
`9.8 × 10^1` light-years away is approximately
`5.75 × 10^13` miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

A light-year is the distance that light travels in one year.

It is approximately
`5.88 * 10^12` miles.

To find the distance in miles for a star that is
`9.8 * 10^1` light-years away, you can multiply the number of light-years by the number of miles in one light-year.

So, the distance in miles is -

`= 9.8 * 10^1 * 5.88 * 10^12`

`= 5.75 * 10^13`

Answer 2

SO the question ask to find the approximate distance in mile of the light calculated by an astronomer where as the given is a light year, so base on the data has given, the possible answer would be 5.7624*10^14. I hope you are satisfied with my answer and feel free to ask for more