Use scientific notation to solve the problem.A light-year is the distance that light travels in one year. Find the number of miles in a light-year if light travels 1.86 x 105 miles per second.

A. 5.9 x 1012 miles
B. 5.9 x 1014 miles
C. 5.9 x 105 miles
D. 5.9 x 107 miles


Answer: A

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