Solve the Problem $1.86 \times 10 ^ { 5 } \mathrm { miles } / \mathrm { second }$

question 136

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem. Express the answer in scientific notation to two decimals unless requested otherwise.
-A light-year is the distance that light travels in one year. Find the number of miles in a light-year if light travels $1.86 \times 10 ^ { 5 } \mathrm { miles } / \mathrm { second }$ .

• A) \(5.87 \times 1012\) miles
• B) \(5.87 \times 10 ^ { 7 }\) miles
• C) \(5.87 \times 10 ^ { 14 }\) miles
• D) \(5.87 \times 10 ^ { 5 }\) miles

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