Distances in space are measured in light-years. The distance from Earth to a star is 4.1 × 1013 kilometers. What is the distance, in light-years, from Earth to the star (1 light-year = 9.46 × 1012 kilometers)? (5 points)
0.23 light-year
2.36 light-years
4.33 light-years
5.36 light-years
To find the distance in light-years, we need to divide the distance from Earth to the star by the conversion factor of 1 light-year = 9.46 × 10^12 kilometers.
Distance in light-years = (4.1 × 10^13 kilometers) / (9.46 × 10^12 kilometers)
Simplifying the expression, we get:
Distance in light-years = 4.1 / 9.46
Using a calculator or long division, we find:
Distance in light-years ≈ 0.433
Rounded to the nearest hundredth, the distance from Earth to the star is approximately:
0.43 light-years