Question

Astronomers measure large distances in light-years. One light-year is the distance that light can travel in one year, or approximately 5.88 *10^12 miles. Suppose a star is 2.32 * 10^2 light-years from Earth. In scientific notation, approximately how many miles is it?

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot]

2.32 * 10^2 light-years is approximately 1.37 * 10^14 miles.

Answer 2

AAAaannndd the bot gets it wrong yet again!

5.88*10^12 * 2.32*10^2 = 13.64*10^14 = 1.364*10^15 mi