How Long Will the Sun Have Spent as a Main-Sequence

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Multiple Choice

How long will the Sun have spent as a main-sequence star when it finally begins to evolve toward the red giant phase?

• A) 1 billion years
• B) 1 million years
• C) 10¹¹ years
• D) 10¹⁰ years

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