Proxima Centauri is the nearest known star to the Sun. It is situated at a distance of 4.24 light years from the Sun. How many kilometers is it away from the Sun?

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We know that, 1 light year = 9.467 $\times$ $10^{15}$ m

Distance of Proxima Centauri from the Sun = 4.24 light years

= 4.24 $\times$ 9.467 $\times$ $10^{15}$ m

= 40.14 $\times$ $10^{15}$ m

= 40.14 $\times$ $10^{12}$ km

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Proxima Centauri is the nearest known star to the Sun. It is situated at a distance of 4.24 light years from the Sun. How many kilometers is it away from the Sun?

We know that, 1 light year = 9.467 × 1015 m Distance of Proxima Centauri from the Sun = 4.24 light years = 4.24 × 9.467 × 1015 m = 40.14 × 1015 m = 40.14 × 1012 km

We know that, 1 light year = 9.467 $\times$ $10^{15}$ m

Distance of Proxima Centauri from the Sun = 4.24 light years

= 4.24 $\times$ 9.467 $\times$ $10^{15}$ m

= 40.14 $\times$ $10^{15}$ m

= 40.14 $\times$ $10^{12}$ km