The Distance from Earth to a Certain Star Outside Our $2.58 \times 10 ^ { - 13 }$

question 13

Multiple Choice

The distance from earth to a certain star outside our solar system is 25,800,000,000,000 miles. Express this number in scientific notation.

• A) \(2.58 \times 10 ^ { - 13 }\) miles
• B) \(25.8 \times 10 ^ { - 12 }\) miles
• C) \(2.58 \times 10 ^ { 13 }\) miles
• D) \(2.58 \times 10 ^ { 12 }\) miles
• E) \(25.8 \times 10 ^ { 12 }\) miles

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