Question

The distance light travels in one year is approximately 5,870,000,000,000 miles. The distance light travels in 100 years is:​

Answer 1

Light travels 5,870,000,000,000 miles in one year .

so, the distance travelled by light in 100 years

is = 5,870,000,000,000 × 100

= 587,000,000,000,000 miles.

Answer 2

Answer: 587 trillion miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

Speed of light in 1 year = 5,870,000,000,000 miles.

The distance that light travels in 100 years is:

5,870,000,000,000 × 100

= 587,000,000,000,000 or 587 trillion miles.