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Light's Distance over 100 Years

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2/14/2009
The distance light travels in one year is approximately 5,870,000,000,000 5,870,000,000,000 miles. The distance light travels in 100 100 years is: (A)\ 587 * 10^8 \text{ miles} \qquad(B)\ 587 * 10^{10} \text{ miles} \qquad(C)\ 587*10^{ \minus{} 10} \text{ miles} (D)\ 587 * 10^{12} \text{ miles} \qquad(E)\ 587* 10^{ \minus{} 12} \text{ miles}