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The nearest star to our solar system is $4.29 l . y$ away. How much is this distance in terms of Parsec?

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$1 p a r s e c = 3.26 l y ∴ 1 l y = \frac{1}{3.26} p a r s e c \Rightarrow 4.29 l y = 4.29 \times \frac{1}{3.26} = 1.316 p a r s e c$

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