The Distance from Earth to a Certain Star Outside Our $26.5 \times 10 ^ { 12 }$

question 104

Multiple Choice

The distance from earth to a certain star outside our solar system is 26,500,000,000,000 miles. Write this number in scientific notation.

• A) \(26.5 \times 10 ^ { 12 }\) miles
• B) \(2.65 \times 10 ^ { - 13 }\) miles
• C) \(26.5 \times 10 ^ { - 12 }\) miles
• D) \(26.5 \times 10 ^ { 11 }\) miles
• E) \(2.65 \times 10 ^ { 13 }\) miles

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