Applications to Astronomy: Estimate the speed of recession of a galaxy that is 10 billion light-years away if H = 20 ? (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s)

A. 0.1c
B. 0.3c
C. 0.5c
D. 0.7c


Answer: D

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