How long does it take light from the sun to reach Earth's surface?
Hazel AsherEarth Sun average distance is 150 million kilometers.
speed of light in Vacuum is 300,000 kilometers per second.
The division of 150,000,000 by 300,000 yields 500 seconds, or 8.333 minutes.
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Hailey AlexanderLight from the Sun takes approximately 8 minutes and 20 seconds to reach Earth's surface.
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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
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