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Proxima Centauri is 4.3 light-years away from the Sun. How many miles away is it from the Sun?

Answer 1

Levi Alexander

#~2.5278*10^13mi#

#1ly~~5.8786*10^12mi#

Therefore, #4.3ly~~4.3(5.8786*10^12)=2.5278*10^13mi#

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Answer 2

Hailey Alvarez

Proxima Centauri is approximately 25 trillion miles away from the Sun.

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