The observational evidence in favor of the existence of dark energy involves using ________ to calculate ________.
A. the method of standard candles; the distance to distant galaxies
B. the method of inflation; the distance to distant galaxies
C. Hubble's law; the distance to distant galaxies
D. Hubble's law; the age of the Universe
Answer: A
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