3- a)   The distance to Alpha Centauri (the nearest large star to Earth) is 4.37 Ly (Light Years). What is the distance in miles  (given that one Ly = 5.88 x 1012 miles?)          b)   Present rocket ship speeds are roughly 100,000 miles per hour, which is the same as 8.766 x 108 miles per year. At this speed, and using the distance you calculated in (a), how many years would it take to travel to Alpha Centauri?

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3- a)   The distance to Alpha Centauri (the nearest large star to Earth) is 4.37 Ly (Light Years). What is the distance in miles  (given that one Ly = 5.88 x 1012 miles?)

         b)   Present rocket ship speeds are roughly 100,000 miles per hour, which is the same as 8.766 x 108 miles per year. At this speed, and using the distance you calculated in (a), how many years would it take to travel to Alpha Centauri?

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