The Great Galaxy in Andromeda is about 2200000 light years from Earth. Light travels 5900000000000 miles in a year. How many miles is the Great Galaxy in Andromeda from Earth?
I got 1.298* 10^20 miles.
(This is the exponents unit)
5.9 * 10^12 miles/year
*2.2 * 10^6 years = 12.98 * 10^18
= 1.298 * 10^19 I get
Thanks! Calculation error on my part.
To find the number of miles the Great Galaxy in Andromeda is from Earth, you can multiply the distance light travels in a year by the number of light years the galaxy is away from Earth.
In this case, the distance light travels in a year is given as 5900000000000 miles, and the distance to the Great Galaxy in Andromeda is given as 2200000 light years.
To calculate the total distance:
5900000000000 miles/year * 2200000 light years = 1.298 * 10^20 miles.
Therefore, the Great Galaxy in Andromeda is approximately 1.298 * 10^20 miles away from Earth.
To calculate the distance in miles from Earth to the Great Galaxy in Andromeda, we can use the information given.
Given that light travels at a speed of 590,000,000,000 miles per year, we can multiply this speed by the number of light years to get the total distance.
Therefore, we can calculate the distance between Earth and the Great Galaxy in Andromeda using the formula:
Distance = Speed of Light × Number of Light Years
Distance = 590,000,000,000 miles/year x 2,200,000 light years
Now let's calculate the answer:
Distance = 590,000,000,000 miles/year x 2,200,000 light years
Distance = 1,298,000,000,000,000,000 miles
Therefore, the distance from Earth to the Great Galaxy in Andromeda is approximately 1.298 × 10^18 miles.
(Note: There seems to be an error in the final answer provided. It should be 10^18 instead of 10^20. So the correct answer is 1.298 × 10^18 miles.)