Mathematics for Elementary Teachers with Activities (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134392790
Author: Beckmann, Sybilla
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5.4, Problem 9P
Light travels at a speed of about 300,000 kilometers per second.
- How far does light travel in one day? Give your answer both in scientific notation and in ordinary decimal notation. Explain your work.
- How far does light travel in one year? Give your answer both in scientific notation and in ordinary decimal notation, rounded to the nearest hundred-billion kilometers. Explain your work. The distance that light travels in one year is called a light year.
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